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School: Adoon (roll number 11152)

Location:
Adoon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Charles Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 270

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    in it, and at the present time it is still known as the fort of the Fairies.
    There is also an old road going through the townland, which the French travelled, when going to the battle of Ballinamuck in the year 1798. In olden times it was called the "valley of the Black Pig"
    There is a stream in the townland and there is a small river also, and some of the land there is gorse growing on it. There is no wood or lake in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Edergole, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Mary Alice McGowan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Edergole, Co. Leitrim