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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 223

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    There are not too many forts in this district. There is one in the townland of Carrowkeel. It is a rather high fort and it is surrounded by small thorn bushes. It is a circular fort and there are steps or stairs around about it. Those steps are cut out in the earth.
    In the centre of the fort there is a big entrance hole. Sometimes the young boys of the neighbourhood go into this big hole and continue going ahead until they reach the darkness, then turn back because they are afraid to go any farther.
    There is another fort in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toocananagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toocananagh, Co. Mayo