School: Abbeyleix Convent (roll number 13613)

Location:
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mother Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 045

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 045

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    other on Walshe's land They are circular in shape and are surrounded with bushes.
    By the side of the about 1 1/2 miles from Abbeyleix, there is a fort situated. The old people say that in early centuries it was inhabited by the Danes and many battles were fought there
    There is an sand pit in the fort and very recently a man while digging up sand and gravel discovered the head of a skeleton and also some other bones, it was believed to have been a Dane
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    L. Clinton
    Gender
    Female