We visited the remains of an old fort near our school.
Folklore tells us that Ballindine got its name from this fort -
"Baile an Daingin" meaning "Town of the Fortress"
FORTS were built by the Celts during the Iron Age for protection against attack.
Located on hill­tops or high ground, they were defended enclosures.
A great bank of earth and stones (if available) was built around the hilltop to form
the enclosure. Houses were built inside these huge defenses and often a whole tribe
lived there. The houses were thatched dwellings of mud and wattle and pens to safely
herd livestock when there was danger from raiders.
These were the most common types of settlement at the time.

Some of us explored the area.

Some others decided to take a rest.

This is the souterrain in the townland of Logalisheen and in the field
near our school in Ballindine.
The remains of a possible fort are to be found in the same field close by.
The souterrain was connected underground from the fort to the ruins of the
old church in Cloonmore about two miles away to the east and
also to the ruins of another old church in Garryduff, three miles west.