School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Glenties, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 06_017
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- In the townland of Kilraine there is an old fort. It is built on high ground and it is called the Fort hill. It is surrounded by a ditch of clay and encircled by a deep drain. It is supposed that this fort was made by the Danes as a fortification against any invasion. From this fort you can see the fort in Ardara, Letterilly and Drimmasillagh. They were built this way so that the Danes could signal from one fort to the other if there was any danger approaching. In olden times there was a hole in the centre of the fort in Kilraine and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brían Mac Duibhir
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal
