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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 297

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  1. Fairy Forts

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    The nearest fairy-forts to the school district are in Cryanstown, Lyonstown, and Derrynabrone. They were called liss forts by the people who lived in olden times. None of them are within view of one another. The one situated in Cryanstown is surrounded by different kinds of tree's. The one situated in Lyonstown is surrounded by walls and trees. The one situated in Derrynabrone is surrounded by slow-bushes, and white thorn bushes.
    There are holes in the centre of those forts. Those forts were supposed to be built by the Danes hundreds of years ago. Some of them were supposed to be guarded by cats and more of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Keon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreenaseer, Co. Roscommon