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School: Derrydamph

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Derrydamph, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 141

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    This fort is situated on a hill on the left hand side of the by-road that leads from Derrydamph to Lisdonan. It is about a quarter of a mile from the road. At one time an old by-road went past this fort to Rooskey Fort and on to Cootehill and on the South eastern side it went past my father's house and Mr. Carrolls of Black Step out to Cootehill Bailieborough road at Mr. Clarke's.
    During the penal days mass was held on this fort every Sunday. Afterwards mass was held occassinoally e.g. on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday. The Ban-hog alter which was used then is still to be seen in this fort.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ernest Parr
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    M. Lundie
    Informant
    George Lundie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Derrydamph, Co. Cavan