School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)
- Location:
- Adare, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Mechtildes
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- Fort.There are not a great many forts in Adare. The one I hear most about is situated in the cricket field. It is not a large one. There is a mound of earth around it and it is hidden from view by hawthorn bushes. In the days of the Danish invasion the Danes made those to use as a strong-hold against the enemy.This fort has no special name but there are numerous tales told about it. It is said that a man out of curiosity visited the fort and when he entered(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pauline Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Adare, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Kate Houlihan
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 93
- Address
- Adare, Co. Limerick