School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)
- Location:
- Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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- An Old Fort
7.06.1938
There is an old fort situated in the parish of Ballymana and in the townland of Colesgrove. Its name is Lisnagloos. In former times it was surrounded by a stone wall, but it is now broken down. There is a fire side story relating to this fort. It ancient times there was a battle fought in it. Long ago it was dug by a family called the Lamberts for sand for building a house. The horses that drew the sand were found dead in their stables next morning. No body ever interfered with it. No body ever explored(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brigid Hynes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Colesgrove, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Stephen Donohoe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymanagh, Co. Galway