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School: Cill Bheagnait (roll number 1327)

Location:
Kilbegnet, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0262, Page 005

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    There is a fine fairy fort in Milford in McGarveys land. It is called a fort, and the field it is in is called the Fort Field. It is circular in shape built round with earth and some big stones. Lights are sometimes seen by people near the fort. I heard a person saying once "that there was a man found dead about twenty yards from the fort and "that he was buried in it with some big stones on top of where he was buried" The mans name
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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
    Seán Ó hÉagartaigh
    Address
    Millford, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Liam Ó hÉagartaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Millford, Co. Galway