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School: Cross (roll number 13141)

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Cross South, Co. Roscommon
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Mártan Ó Colmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 159

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    I heard the Danes built them and that they were often to be seen out among the heather making wine. They made them to defend themselves against the Irish.
    Lights are often to be seen in the fort and in the lisheen. I am told a lonely cry is sometimes heard in the cashel. The owners of the land do not interfere with them when setting crops
    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
    John Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 13
    Address
    Drumacoo, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Duffy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Drumacoo, Co. Roscommon