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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0085

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  1. An Old Fort

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    There is a fort at the hill of Seefin. The entrance to this fort is about three feet in height. You have to creep on your knees for about five or six yards downwards. Then you meet with a stairs of three steps. On the landing of the stairs you go down seven steps ; then you get into a passage about twelve feet wide and about fifteen yards long. Then you get into a room that would contain about one hundred people. There is another passage leading for about ten yards then you meet a much larger apartment. In those two apartments there are lots of low seats and huge flags about two and a
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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
    Bernie Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Galway