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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

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Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 169

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    side of the Coolnahay fort through which the underground passage may be explored. A man once went down through the fort in Balgarret. He passed through six doors but at the seventh, the lighted candle which he held in his hand was extinguished so he had to return.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Keefe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Patrick Keefe
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Coolnahay, Co. Westmeath