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 07_012
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- In my school locality there are four forts. One in Kilraine, one in Stranaglough, one in Drim-na-Sillagh and one in Letterilly. The fort that is in my locality, namely in Stranaglough was erected by the Danes and it is said that if a person digs down far enough he will find a treasure hidden by the Vikings. This fort is round and there is an embankment of clay and outside the fort is a deep ditch, long ago full of water.
Long ago when the fort was being ploughed for the first time a bag of clay pipes were found and these were supposed to have been made by the Danes. About(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seorsamh Mac Aoidh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenties, Co. Donegal
