School: Dún Flainn (roll number 9669)
- Location:
- Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 121
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- (continued from previous page)North is commands a view of the Atlantic from Kilcummin Head to Sligo port, the Ox Mountains to the South; to the West you can see us far as Dromore and to the East you can see part of the next barony. In a straight line with this fort there is another called Doonflinn fort. There was a man named Flynn living in it and he owned it. Then it was called Dúnflionn or Flynn's fort. This is made up with clay and there is a big mound around about it. There was a second mound around it but it was levelled a few years ago when the owner was tilling the field. This is a compound fot - that is a small fort built on top of another. About three quarters of a mile from this and westwards of it, we have Grangebey Fort. This also is on elevated ground and commands(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Davis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leekfield, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr Mulligan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo
