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School: Trian na gCléireach

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Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 122

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    There is a fort in Gavigan's land. It is near Treenaglenagh school. It is not very large. There are about ten rooms in it. It is about twenty feet in diameter. There are various beliefs concerning it. The most common belief is that it was built for protection against the De Dannans by the Firbolgs. More say that it was build in the penal days to say mass in them, There are many more forts in the neighbourhood but the one mentioned is the largest of them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mathy O' Hora
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo