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School: Baile an Leasa (roll number 15561)

Location:
Ballinlass, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0224

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  1. Old Forts in the District

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    There are a good many old forts in this district. There are two old forts not very far from where I live. One of them is very big and some people say that strange things happened there long ago. The name of the village is got from these forts. It is called Baile on Leasa. Some people are afraid to pass by those forts at night time because it is said that there are fairies in them.
    One night a man was coming home from visiting and he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Knight
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballinlass, Co. Galway