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School: Killyconnan (C.)

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Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 232

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    Tiny white clay pipes have been found when the earth about the fort was dug up and these pipes are called "Gean Kamac's pipes",
    It is said that these forts are the remains of the dwellings of early inhabitants, probably the Danes.
    It is said that noise as of "galloping horses" has been heard about these forts, as also
    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)
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    English