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

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    There is a fairy fort in Dysart and there is one in Clonshee. The one in Clonshee is surrounded with bushes. It is not a big fort. There is a fort in Creeher in Mr. Moor's field in the County Roscommon. The field in which the fort is situated is near the river suck. It is a big hill lowered down (down) about ten feet high and trenches dug round it. It is aid that long
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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
    Mary Agnes Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway