School: Cloncovid
- Location:
- Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Savage
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- There are many forts in this district. Here are some of the one of this parish.
One belongs to John Kiernan, Carnagh, another to Patrick Coyle, Carnagh, another to Terence Brady, Mullahoran, another to Hugh Smith, Dundevan, another to Owen Coyle, Killadoon, another to Patrick Reilly, Cloncovid, another to James McCabe, Carnagh, another to and another to Patrick Kilsarn.
Hugh Smith's fort is called "coill" which means a wood because it is surrounded by trees.
In Terence Brady's fort there is a big hole in the centre. I am told that long ago a man(continues on next page)- Collector
- May Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Edward Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan