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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 224

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  1. Local Games (continued)

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  2. A Fairy Fort

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    The is a fairy fort situated in the town - land of Castlerahan, Ballyjamesduff.
    It is a high mould, enclosed by a ditch, and there is a pass leading from the road to it, and there is a slab in the middle of it.
    This slab is of a round shape, and the fort is of the same shape too. One night a man was coming home from the town of Ballyjamesduff, and it happened to be very late. As he was passing
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