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School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
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G. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 073

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    the same kind on the land of Mr. S. Quinn Moorock. It is in a backward place and can barely be seen from the Moate-Athlone road.
    There is another of these forts on the lands of Castletown or Castlearmstrong formerly the demense of Mr. W. Hacket (also recently divided). It commands a view of the Ballinahown road, and is almost ten miles from the village of Ballinahown.
    Another similar to these three is situated about a half a mile from Ballycumber on the lands of Mr. Cahill. It
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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
    Michael Fenlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Patrick Flanagan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly