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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
An Baile Meánach, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0094

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  1. An Old Fort (continued)

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    Martuin Furey from Manninard visited the fort, and she made a thorough examination on the length and breadth of the fort. Martin Furey asked her who built this fort and what sort of people were they, and she said "They were some - thing similar to the present race.
    In this fort there is an entrance to one of the room's. There is a stone crossing in the middle of the door about two and a half feet from the ground, and this is called the projector. Inside the door there is a cell in the wall. This cell is a place for the execution of a prisoner
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Furey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manainn Ard, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Martin Furey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Manainn Ard, Co. na Gaillimhe