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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 0091

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  1. An Old Fort

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    In the townland of Monksfield in the Ballymana school district there is a fort situated. Where the fort is situated the ground is elevated. It is circular in shape. There is a fence of earth around it. Nobody ever explored the interior of it but a member of the antiquarians society came to examine it to see if there were and skeletons in it. The entrance hole is partly small. The entrance hole is situated in the centre of the fort. Nobody ever interfered with it when ploughing or planting
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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
    Annie Kerse
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monksfield, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Kerse
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monksfield, Co. Galway