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School: Urbal (roll number 13874)

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Urbal, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 572

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 572

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  2. Forts

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    There is a fort in every townland in Ireland. They are on the tops of hills in view of each other. They are circular in shape and there is a wall of stone or clay around them. Some small trees grow in them. Wood taken from those forts for fire is never known to blaze or burn like wood which is got elsewhere.
    Many stories are told about forts. Here is one of them. About sixty years ago, people of this locality used make "poteen". When they used have
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