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School: Stranorlar

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Srath an Urláir, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
A. Adams
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 117

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    There is a fort in Dunwiley about a mile from our school. It is circular in shape and it is surrounded by a stone wall with a clump of trees growing in the centre. The Danes are supposed to have constructed a subterranean passage connecting the steeple at Tyrcallen with Shan-Creggan Wood and the fort occupies the central entrance to the passage.The Danes are supposed to have used this passage for war purposes as a means of escape. It is very unlucky for anyone to cut even a branch of a tree on one of these forts.
    There was supposed to be a very rich man in the district who wanted to find out where this passage led to. He got a man to play the bagpipes at the entrance and proceed along the passage still playing the pipes, the gentleman followed the sound of the music until he reached a stream,
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Roulstone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Srath an Urláir, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mr Johnston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Srath an Urláir, Co. Dhún na nGall