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School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)

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Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 173

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    There are several fairy forts around Castlepollard. They are called forts, raths and mounts. They are enclosed by a circular ditch and are about 6 yds in diameter. There is a fairy fort in the field near the school. It is round and there are trees growing around it.
    The following is a list of them:-
    Paddock fort
    Dunleavy's fort
    Farnan's fort
    Crioc fort
    Fay's fort
    Moateen moat
    Lynch's fort
    Duff's fort
    Fort of the Rathins
    Fagan's fort
    Boylan's fort
    There is no entrance hole in the centre or elsewhere. We never heard of anyone.

    The Tuatha de Dananns.....
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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