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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

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Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 205

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    1. There are some monuments in this district. There are two stones on top of Mallacurry hill. It is an Ogham stone. The other stone is also of an ogham type. Tradition tells how those two stones came there.
    2. One day it is said that Fionne Mach Cumhail and another great giant. Fionn wanted to prove to the other giant that he was stronger. They decided to test their skill by throwing two stones from the bottom of "sliab Feidh". They both had a throw and then they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Englishby
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Englishby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth