School: Lanesboro
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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“There are a great many forts in my district.”
The following account of "Fairy Forts" was told by
Miss Mary Murphy
Bornacor
Lanesboro
Co Longford
1st Oct 1938
There are a great many forts in my district. There are called Forts namely Mahow, Clonflower and Lisduff. They are circular in shape. There is a fence of trees and earth around each. In Lisduff there is a hole in the centre and when you go into the hold there is a long caves The cave leads to Newtowncashel A lot go down in the hole and travel along the cave There are old doors in it which explorers have to(continues on next page)