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School: Nobber (B.) (roll number 4284)

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Nobber, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0710, Page 248

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    About two - and a half miles Nobber in the townland of Julianstown there stands a huge stone in the centre of a big field. The field is known as "Clough Rí". This big stone is about five feet in height and one twelve feet in circumference Tradition says that it was on this stone the Irish kings of old used to sit and issue law, and order to their people.
    Others maintain that it was Finn Mc Coul lifted it on the hill of Slane. Then he let it fall, and at
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cormack
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female