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School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)

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Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 037

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    they could see from one to the other, and make alarm if there was any danger.
    One night a man named James Gallagher of Gortnagullion was sitting up with a cow calving, he heard a whistle from Drumgowna fort, and another from Sam Taylor's fort, and he heard another from Gortanure hill. Any of the whistles he thought could be heard all over Ireland.
    Ellie Kate Moran
    11..2..1938.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Forts
    There is a fort in Scardawn. It is situated in James Ward's hill, and there is a good view from it. It is about one hundred and eight yards round about, and its width is about twenty eight yards. It is surrounded with bushes, and there is a circle of earth inside. there is a hollow in the middle of it also.
    Eugene Leddy Drumaragh 11..2..1938.
    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
    Eugene Leddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumaragh, Co. Leitrim