School: Doire an Bháis (roll number 13152)

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

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  1. 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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    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