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School: Liathdruim

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Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0091

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    There are two forts in this district not far from where I live. One of them is in the townland of Leitrim on Andrew Griffin's land and the other is in Lisnagry on Thomas Tierney's land. They are about one mile apart.
    Both forts are made in the same style by raising moot or mound of earth from the outside in a circular shape and must be originally shaped and raised to a height of from ten to twenty feet judging from the depth of the pit or drain from the soil and material has been taken. It was supposed to be built by the Danes when they were in Ireland
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kylebrack, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Laurence Flaherty
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kylebrack, Co. Galway