School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 189
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- (continued from previous page)are green. She makes her nest of mud and hay and lines is it moss.
- Fairy Forts
There are fairy forts in this district. They are called moats and forts. There is one in the townland of Moortown. It is not in (sight) view of any other fort. It is almost round and there is a gripe all round it and there is a hedge round it also. There is no entrance going into the center. There is a story attached to this fort. It is said that(continues on next page) - Collector
- Harry Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lakill and Moortown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lakill and Moortown, Co. Westmeath
