School: St Garvan's, Rathmullen

Location:
Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus P. Mac Eiteagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1089, Page 182

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  1. Macamish Fort is situated on the banks of Lough Swilly. It was built in the year 1803 by the English Government. It is about 40 feet high.
    At the entrance to the fort there is a drawbridge and when the soldiers were all in at night it was lifted. Then there was no danger of it being burned by enemies.
    There is a wall built all round the fort and there was a stone lying on top of it; with some of the names of the soldiers carved
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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
    Location
    Macamish Point, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Saltpans, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Edward O' Hanlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Saltpans, Co. Donegal