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School: Ráth Dairbhe (roll number 10001)

Location:
Radeerpark, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Henry Mc Kenna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 423

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    Dan O'Hara's Fort
    Dan O'Hara's Fort is situated in Rawdeerpark, about two miles from Newbliss and three miles from Clones. At one time is was supposed to be a "gentle place". Old people around there living used to tell the young folk fairy tales about it. In olden times the farmers' wives used to milk the cows out in the open fields, and one evening, as Mrs McCaffrey was milking a black cow, she heard, as she thought, a baby
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ellinure, Co. Monaghan