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School: Uillineach (roll number 6584)

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Ullinagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sibéal Pollock
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 135

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    This fort is in the shape of a triangle with a lot of humps and dumps. Many years ago in the time of "the trouble", this fort was a hiding-place. The soldiers could hide their ammunition in the old house. There are no stories attached to this fort that I ever heard.
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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
    Dot Monaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Lily Monaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan