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School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)

Location:
Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 260

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    There are four forts in our village. All those forts are in sight of one another. The Danes are supposed to have built those forts to defend themselves from any enemies who came to attack them. Children who were not baptised are supposed to be buried in those forts.
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    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
    Thomas Leonard
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Leonard
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacorraun, Co. Mayo