School: St Eunan's

Location:
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Br. Aindrias Ó hIarfhlatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1082, Page 83

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1082, Page 83

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  1. There is a great fort near Letterkenny in Sallahagrain. It is a Danish fort. There is none of it to be seen now, only a (larl) large ring. It is called a Danish fort because it was the Danes that built it. It is now seldom spoken of, because you would not see it unless you know exactly where it is.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullygay, Co. Donegal
  2. Long ago when the English were fighting against the Irish, all the priests who were caught saying Mass would be put to death. There was a church in Templedouglas
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