School: Cloghogue (roll number 15574)
- Location:
- Cloghoge Upper, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 280
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- (continued from previous page)from Castlebaldwin there is a family named Gardiner living, and we are told that there was one in a bog which belongs to that family.
- There are a number of forts in this locality and some of them are Johnny Walsh's fort, John Dwyer's fort, Mick Murren's, and the one in the castle field. These forts were built in the time of the Finbolg, and they used them to preserve their houses from the wild animals and from their enemies. Johnny Walsh's fort is situated about half a mile from the school. It is circular in shape,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Winnie Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloghoge Upper, Co. Sligo
