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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

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Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 224

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  1. O'Reilly's Moat (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    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.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. 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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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountaintown, Co. Louth