School: Páirc na Coille
- Location:
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 190
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Jimme Wynn's fort Aughnafinegan is on his land It is a circle about two feet higher than the level field with whitethorn bushes growing around the edge. It is calles a "Sios" It is supposed to be connected with fairies There is an entrane to it in the middle.
Michael Martin's fort Woodfield, is on his land. It is a circle with furze's growing around the edge and a large tree in the middle. It is called a "wrath" There is supposed to be a wild cat minding it
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- Collector
- Joseph Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
