School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 140

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  3. XML “Three Further Stones at Clonsilla known as the Cloughmores”
  4. XML “Balgree Fort”
  5. XML “Pottlereagh Moat”

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  1. There is a Fort at Balgree on P. Mc Donnells (N. T.'s) land in Killskyre Parish. There was an old ancient bush growing on it one time but the wind knocked it. The Fort was tilled one time. It was always cropped the people had only a couple of acres along with it and they couldent affort to have it idle. The old people called it the "Less".
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    D.F. O' Sullivan
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Tom Keogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Balgree, Co. Meath