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School: Clonaslee (C.) (roll number 16031)

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Clonaslee, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 189

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    Forts are not very common in this district, but in nearly every townland there are the remains of some to be seen still.
    On my Granny's farm there was one, but there are no traces of it now.
    It was a very large one and a road went through the middle of it and there were white thorn trees growing all around it.
    The first time anybody went to plough it, the sod was turned back three times. After the third time it was alright. My Granny lives at Glenkeen, Clonaslee, Leix.
    There is another fort down near Brittas wood. A man said he saw
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    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
    Theresa Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenkeen Lower, Co. Laois