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School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)

Location:
Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 396

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    There are six forts in the school district. Some call them a liss and others a fort. Three of these forts are in the townland of Woodcave. There is one in the townland of Carntleva and two in the townland of Lionaglara.
    They are circular in shape. There are hights of earth round some of these forts. There are trees around the others. Some people say there is a flat rock on top of one of these forts and that there was a number ofo white people seen sitting
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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
    Mary Tumelty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnagavragh, Co. Roscommon