School: Christian Brothers, Athlone
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Brother Meskill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 220
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- About three miles outside the town of Athlone in a place called Belvin where there is a dome-shaped little house which is supposed to be a Firbolg house. It is about four feet high and is built of loose stones. It is also overgrown with weeds, grass, and moss. There is a small door by which you can enter. The floor was made of soil but someone filled it with loose rocks. It stands in the centre of a field. A tall man could not stand in the house or he would hit his head off the roof. It stands on the farm of a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- J. Campbell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr C. English
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
