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School: Carrickallen

Location:
Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 125

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 125

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  3. XML “A Mass Rock”
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  1. A Mass Rock (continued)

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  2. Fairy Forts

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    There are many forts in the vicinity of this school.
    One of these forts adjoins my fathers land and is in the townland of Carrickallen.
    It is on the land now occupied by
    Mrs Casserly
    Carrickallen,
    Mountain Lodge,
    Cootehill,
    Co Cavan
    and is known as Casserly's fort.
    It is said that when a fort was made long ago it was made in such a place as that the inhabitants had a view
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