School: Kingscourt (C.)

Location:
Kingscourt, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Ní Cholgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1008, Page 062

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1008, Page 062

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    There is a well situated 3 miles from Kingscourt.

    There is a well situated 3 miles from Kingscourt."Diana's Well" is the name of it, it is so called from being situated in a lovely vale locally known as the vale of Diana. If one wants to see the well, one has to cross a Stream, then one has to go up a height of about 6 ft. On the top is a square which is built of cement, there is also a wooden cross, with an imitation of the Crucifixion of our Lord.
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    There are many old forts near here, namely the fort of Lisaliney.

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    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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