School: Straleel (roll number 16033)

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1. Archaeological

   

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   There is a place called "Leabaidh Diarmaidh" a few 100 yds due South of Straleel N.S. It looks like a rough stone box without a lid, buried in the ground. Nothing is known here about its history. The inside is about 2x2x2 feet. Unknown, except here.

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   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
   2. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Cáit Ní Dhomhnaill

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   90

   Address

   Srath Laoill, Co. Donegal

2. Altóir

   

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   There is a rock called An Altoir about 1 mile N.E. of this school. It is among the hills. Nothing is known here about its history. Unknown, except here.

   

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3. Old Fort

   

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   There is an old fort, about a mile (as the crow flies) S.W.of Straleel school. Likely of Danish origin. It is a circular ring of stone and earth on the top of a mound. It is in the townland of Aireagal and about one mile from Carrick. Its history is not known locally.
   See Joyce's "names of places" Vol,1 page 320 also " " page 87.
   Roxborough is a modern name of the place.

   

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