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School: Doire an Bháis (roll number 13152)

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Derrycoosh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Húbáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 399

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  1. Raths and Forts

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    There is a fort in Ráthláwn near Castlebar it is not built with stone, but there is a big sod ditch built around it, and bushes grown on top of the ditch. It is built in Pat Mc Donnell's field. It is not known who built that Fort or who liven in it.
    Michael Moaran Boradruma, Castlebar
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  2. Raths and Forts

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    There is a fort over in Rahins and it is built of a bank of soil. There is a lot of Raths and Forts around this district belonging to the Kings and Queens of long ago. All those Raths and Forts are now filled in from age.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Mayo