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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

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An tOspidéal, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Sr. Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0515, Page 033

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    Moats in some places called forts are very numerous in this locality. They are mostly always in view of one another and are to be found in most unusual places on top of hills on level ground and even in the centre of bogland.
    They are of various const-ructions. Some are round with a raised centre, others flat on top, others planted with shrubs on the edges, another kind is flat surr-ounded by raised rings and alternate dykes. These are presumed to be fortifications as the enemy had to surmount the difficulty of getting through these rings before
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    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Condon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tOspidéal, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Mr P. Condon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An tOspidéal, Co. Luimnigh