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School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

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Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0102, Page 423

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    There is a fairy fort in Thady Loftus's land in Cross east. It is called a fort. It is circular in shape and has a stone wall built round it. There is an entrance hole in the wall outside and there is a flag left up against it. Long ago people used to take the flag and go inside. The owner of the land did not interfere with it.
    Fairy Forts
    The fairy forts in this district;- Cahirphaetre, Cahirspeenawn, Killeen, Cahirmayo, CahirRobert, LissDubh, Lisscoll.
    Cahirphaetre - It is situated between Pat Morrins land and Eddie Morrin's in Ballymagibbon. It is
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