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School: Clondra, Longphort (roll number 13536)

Location:
Cloondara, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0755, Page 207

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    Forts in Dereen, Clondra: There are two forts in Dereen in Miss Brennan's field. There was a road going to them from Fisherstown lane. People can see lights in them every night. There is a plantation of Whitethorn around them. There was a ditch round each of them but they are nearly levelled now by cattle.
    Achaidh Riabadh: There is a fort in Mr Robert Farell's field in Achaidh Riabadh, Clondra. There is a path leading up to it from the main road and the
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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
    Sorcha Ní Bhreisleáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloondara, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Slieve, Co. Longford