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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 0088

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    This fort is situated about two miles east of the school. It is in townland of Cartron and in the parish of Ballymana and in the Barony of Dunkellin.
    The name of this fort is Lissinena. It is a large circular mound with a entrance in the centre. This fort has been explored several times. Once it was it was explored by Patrick Power who stones the land around it.
    On going down he found several large
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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
    Bernard Connaughton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Power
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Galway