School: Naoimh Ióseiph (roll number 15628)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Mícheál Ó Mainnín Pádraig Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0235, Page 050
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- In the townland of Ballylugnagan about half a mile to the west of the town of Boyle at present stands a "fort" which bears but few signs of the ravages of time. Of the many forts which existed in the precincts of this town, in ancient times this is the most conspicuous.
It is a fort of considerable dimensions, with a large embackment around it and with the remains of a trench surrounding the embankment. In some places this embakment is from twelve to fifteen feet in height, and is all overgrown with furze, bracken,and holly trees. In one place a small opening was made to allow cattle to graze in the interior. A story is told concerning this fort, and is here related.
Some years ago the land surrounding it was owned by a Mr. Stewart who had it as meadow land. While the men were hay-making one very sultry day a strange thing hapened. At dinner time the men to their astonishment found that the lunch-basket which had been desposited convenient to the place was missing. After a vain search for any trace of it another one was sent for. When quitting work that evening the labourers found the basket untouched(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Pollard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mocmoyne, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Pat Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Termon, Co. Roscommon
