School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

Location:
Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 107

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 107

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  1. (a) in a field belonging to Joseph Carlin at Tievebrack, ploughed up a few years ago, and is now cultivated. – was a circular mound.
    (b) at Lisnamulligan, between Mr Andeson’s land and Mr Wall’s land. Still existing partly.
    (c) At Drumcannon, in a field belonging to Mr. Dan Callaghan.
    (d) on Partick Kelly’s land at Ballyarrel Demolished, Twenty Skeleton’s found buried in a circle. Field now cultivated.
    (e) In a field now belonging to Charles Mortland, Ballygonnigan.
    Of these forts mentioned above; - they were all built as circular raised up mounds built about 20 or 30 feet above the surrounding field level. They are found to be in alignment running on the right bank of the Finn, and according to some the abode of the ‘good people’ others (e.g. Mr. James McLaughlin, Tievebrack) say that they were for signalling purposes.
    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
    Donnachadh E. Mac Congáile
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
  2. (1) James McLoughlin talks of a holy well in Patrick Duggan’s field at Tievebrack
    (2) A holy well in George Roulstone’s field at the Raws Upper.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.