School: Cluain Féinne (roll number 13710)

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   There is a ring of forts round our school district - one in each of the following villages, Fauleens, Castleduff: Carracastle Park: Cloonfane, Lismulgee and Barroe. The one I know best is Lismulgee with two caves in it. When you go down in the east cave you go into a chamber with a flagged roof and side and I heard from my grandmother that all those flags are beautifully cut. In older days the man who owned the land and fort held a "Shibin" and he sold the drink down in the chamber. From the chamber there is a cave leading towards the north and it goes back to the fort again and up in the other

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   James O' Donnell

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Ghabhail, Co. Mhaigh Eo

   Informant

   Mr James Morrisroe

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   36

   Address

   Cluain Féan, Co. Mhaigh Eo