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School: Attymon (roll number 16121)

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Attymon, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045C, Page 01_004

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    Local Forts
    "Sean Choill" is a fairy fort. It is situated in the village of Ballinanoulta and in the parish of Killimor. There is along row of trees in this place. It is supposed that there was an old forest here long ago. There was a woman passing by this place one night and she was pulled off her bicycle but she saw nobody.
    There is also another fairy fort in the village of Attymon and it is supposed
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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
    Mollie O Brien
    Gender
    Female