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School: Urcher

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Urcher, Co. Monaghan
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Martha Allister
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 094

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 094

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  1. Local Names of Places (continued)

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    interest. There was also a school at it.
    In the townland of Slievroe, Stranooden, P.O. Co. Monaghan there is a district known as "The Caldragh. It is believed to be the remains of an old giants graveyard. It is all humps like graves to this day.
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  2. Forts

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    There are no forts very near the school, but there is one about a mile from the school that is the nearest there are a great many other forts in this locality. The following is a list of the townlands in which the forts are situated : - Lisnavane, Slieveroe, Caddagh, Cordellis, Lisaragh, Radrum. These forts are all situated on a hill
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
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