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School: Caisleán Nua (C) (roll number 15772)

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Newcastle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 218

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  1. An Chailleach

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    When Brian Boru was king of Ireland his son Murtagh was making a tour of Galway. One day as he was walking in this district he met a woman who was crying he asked her what was troubling her and she said that a giant called Tomás Dubh who was living in Newcastle had all his young girls locked up in his
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