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School: Collinstown

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Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
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T. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 259

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    On top of the hill of Ran Dún there is a big fort situated. All round it is a big ditch. On top of this ditch there are blackthorn and whitethorn bushes growing. There are six entrances to this fort. In the centre of this fort there is an elm growing. The diameter of this fort is about thirty yards. On the north of this one there is another fort its diameter is twenty yards. The people of this locality say that the two forts are joined by a path and the good people used to pass from one to another by it. Three forts can be seen from the small one.
    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
    Míceál Ó Maolagán
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rathnarrow, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Labhrás Ó Maolagán
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Rathnarrow, Co. Westmeath