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School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

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Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 265

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  1. Notes Relating to Forts in Coolcastle (continued)

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    the centre of this fort there is a cave. My brother went into this cave. He said that there is a long passage leading in to it. At the end of it there is a large room. This room is nearly closed up with stones.
    There are three or four passages going from this room. Each one of them leads (in) to another room. Some of the passages are closed up with stones. There is only one mound round this fort. You can see another fort from this one. There is another fort in the field called "[?]" This fort is only about one hundred and (field) fifty yards from the fort in in the called, "[?]" The ground on which the fort is, is very high and fertile. The is only one
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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
    Bernadette Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolcashla, Co. Mayo