School: Uragh (C.)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Mc Caffrey
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- (continued from previous page)respect from (6)(d) There is a fourth fort in the townland of Moneydoo in this parish. The field is owned by Mr William Hicks of Tirmoonan in the same parish.(e) A fifth fort is in a field belonging to Mr Frank McGovern Gubnafarnham, Swanlinabr, Co. Cavan. It contains a well called Pollmagorm and a cave (f) The sixth fort is t be seen in a field owned by Mr William Moffat, Furnaceland, Swanlinbar Co. Cavan
All these forts are circular in shape
They are never ploughed. Hay is grown on them
(54) In connection with (6) an incident was related by Mrs McGovern aged 70 of Drumbarr in this parish. A man named Pat Drumrn of the same townland went one day to cut down a tree the hatchet was covered with blood. He stopped the work immediately.
His brother-in-law Owen McGovern of Drumbarr was one night coming home through the fort. He got in on(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr Bartley Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Gorteennaglogh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Bella Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 94
- Address
- Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer's widow
- Address
- Gubrawully, Co. Cavan