School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

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It is partly covered with furze. There is a great view from it, and you can see all the other moats around. You also can see Mount Oriel, in Collon, The Cavan hills, and Cooley Mountains. This was told to me by my father.
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Mountainstown Moat

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The moat of Mountainstown is in the parish of Dunleer in this district.
It is in Michael Meehan's field, and it is owned by him.
My Grand Aunt often told me that she saw red lights in it and heard music, and there are fairies in it too.
I heard from Leo Keenan that one time Michael had a goat on top of the moat, and he had the goat tied so the goat could not eat any where only on top of the moat.

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