School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 220

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  1. Not many fairy forts are to be found near the school, but in other districts forts are very plentiful.
    In the townland of Doomore there are many forts and many stories and told about the fairies in connection with these forts.
    One time the Conjested District Board was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo