School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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  1. There are a lot of forts throughout the country but there are few in my locality. There is one in the field of the O'Donnell family of Kilraine and one in Drimnasillagh one in Letirilly, one in Mullantyboyle and one in Stranaglough. Some of them are not to be seen nowadays. There is a big high ditch built on a knoll and outside of this ditch there is a moat full of water and across this moat is a draw bridge which can
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Mac Muilleann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullantiboyle, Co. Donegal