School: Glasdrumman (roll number 6046)
- Location:
- Glasdrumman, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Mhághnusa
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- (continued from previous page)stuck in a turf and left on the hob or on a stool near the fire.
- There are four forts in the district. One of them is in the school district in Glassdrummon, another in Gortnagregory, another in Diffreen and another beside the Glencar Church. One of them is a double ringed fort and they are all circular in shape. Some of them are fenced with trees and stones and some of them are fenced with earth and stones.
Long ago when Ireland was full of wild animals the people built those forts around their houses to keep them out. Fairy(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Fallon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnagrogerny, Co. Leitrim