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School: Errigal Trough (roll number 15565)

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Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Saragh Gillanders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 316

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    They were all placed in such a position that they could communicate from one to another by signal or lights. I never heard of any stories of cats attached to them.
    Large numbers of the forts were levelled by the farmers for agricultural purposes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Hall
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Mc Elmeel
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corry, Co. Monaghan