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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 267

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  1. The Wild Geese (continued)

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    run home quickly because they were afraid if the English soldiers caught them at mass they would kill them.
    So that is why it was called the wild geese.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. An Old Fort

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    There is a fort in the townland of Frael and in the Parish of Denn. There once was a stone or a flagsone in this fort. It was in the centre of the fort. Under this stone was a big hole.
    There was a priest in the neighbourhood who when passing through the fort saw
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan