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School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0144

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    There is a fairy fort in our field in Cartron. It is all covered with rushes and bushes and furze. There is a trace of it now. Of course people know where it stood long ago.
    There is another fort in Coly Dervan's. It is a very nice fort. It is about a quarter of a mile deep in the ground. It is about half a mile from this school.
    The fort in Collin’s is stopped now with bushes and a lot of other things. There is another at the west of Willy Watson's house There is a ring around it. It is called Lis Dara. It about a quarter of a mile from this school.
    there is one at the back of Mr Power's house . It is about three miles from this school. It is called Danesfort.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gay Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kylemore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr W.J. Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kylemore, Co. Galway