School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 02_038

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  1. There are a lot of forts all over the country. The one I know best is in a field and the owner of the field is Mr Cryan in the village of Mucklon and in the County Galway. The fort is shaped like a can it is wide all round the top and it is flat at the bottom. It is in a corner of the field. There are two haw thorn bushes near it. It is growing all nettles, weeds, and grass. Their is a fort
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon