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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 218

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    There is a fort in the townland of Carrickavee, Ballyjamesduff.
    It is in the shape of a circle and there is a big clay fence around it. There is a small entrance going into it.
    There is a small hole outside the fence and a big stone covering it. I never heard of anyone going into it.
    There are no fairy people living in it. There are a few trees growing round it, and one day a man cut a tree in
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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
    Charles Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan