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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 197

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    There is a fort in a place called Clonyn a mile from Delvin. It is a big fort with a hole in the middle and are lone bushes all around it. And the people say there are fairies in it. There is a moat on the south side of Delvin. A few years ago there was a dozen of trees cut down as they were dangerous to the house. This moat was replanted with evergreens and it now in good preservation. It was supposed to be well stocked with
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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
    Owen Murtagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Owen Murtagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath