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School: Droichead an Chláir (B.). Clarecastle

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Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 398

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    Forts .
    Their is a fort about half mile north west of Clarecastle
    National School in the lands of Miss Culligan in Ballagha fada.A man on horse back seen there every night.It is surrounded by bushes.Lyon's fort is in Newtown .It is surrounded by bushes also.it is haunted by the banshee.Donoghues fort in Carnelly is surrounded by a double wall.it is said to be the ruins of an old convent and the nuns were killed by the Danes long ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Slattery
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    Male