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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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    There was a giant one time and he threw a stone from Drogheda to the Knockwood on the road to Grange Bellew and it is said that there was a giant walking through the wood and the stone struck him and killed him and people could'nt lift him and he was buried in the wood and the stone that killed him was put over him.
    Once upon a time there was another giant and he was walking through a churchyard and there was a grave made for someone that died and he was buried in it and it was in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangebellew, Co. Louth