School: Rochfortbridge (B.) (roll number 1122)
- Location:
- Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Ml. Rowan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 467
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- (continued from previous page)ever explored it.
There were never any fairies seen in it or never any singing or dancing heard in it. It was built by the Danes and it was them that lived in it.
The Ennis's never interfered with it. They never ploughed it or tilled it or they never cut the bushes that are growing in it. If they did the cattle or sheep would die that would be in the fort.
Joseph Carty.
I got the information from my father.
Age 53
- Gaulstown Fort.
There are three forts in my district. There are two in Drummond and one in Gaulstown.
The one I am going to describe to you now is Gaulstown Fort.
There is a heap of clay and stones
around but it was shut up.(continues on next page)
