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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0097

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  1. An Old Fort (continued)

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    The entrance hole is partly small. The inside is flag lined and has a most peculiar shape being slightly covered at one end.
    On one side of the lios is a fence of old fairy bushes. It is entwined all through by ivy and wild briars. No fairy stories belong to the sad fort. The Danes were supposed to have built it and from the same fort another Lios is to be seen quite plainly. The owner of this land has not yet interfered with the surroundings. No music or any other fairy tales have been heard as regards
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Menihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carheen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshea, Co. Galway