School: Gleann an Chairthe (roll number 13345)
- Location:
- Gleann an Chairthe, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Mag Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 205
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- (continued from previous page)fort is made of earth. There are a lot of trees growing in Mr. John M Goldrick's fort. There are only a few trees growing at the edge of all the other forts.
In some forts there is an entrance hole. There is no entrance hole in any of these forts. The owners of the land where the forts are built never interfered with them because it is said it is not lucky. The fairies are supposed to have built the forts and they live in them. Sometimes there is a light seem in Mr Tom Kelly's fort.
- I am the only daughter of James Gilligan Along with a daughter he has one son. I am living in the townland of Fenagh in the Parish of Killasnett and in the Barony of Rosclogher. Co Leitrim.
There are five families in the townland of Fenagh. Long ago there were seven families in the townland of Fenagh. There were three families of Parkes and three fes of Gilligans and the Durneen family. At the present time there are two families of(continues on next page) - Collector
- Margaret Mary Gilligan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Fíonach, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- James Gilligan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Fíonach, Co. Liatroma
