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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

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Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 181

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    On the top of a conical hill overlooking Lough Eske in the townland of Ardevin is “The Fort”.
    There seems to have been a circular buttress of stones about six feet high, the inside of the ring being level. The diameter of the ring is about 15 yards. It is greatly over-grown with blackthorn, and massive stones are strewn about on the hillside.
    On the western side of the hill there would appear to be a large cap-stone sliding off its supports, but it is so massive that you could not imagine human strength moving it into such a position as to form a dolmen.
    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
    Location
    Ardeevin, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13