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Ardvagh, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 232

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 232

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  1. Old Poets (continued)

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  2. Stories of Giants and Warriors

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    Very few stories are told about Giants and warriors in this district. The nearest spot where they were supposed to be is Burren. Here we find a large cromlech which was built to mark out the grave of a who was killed there.
    This is the way he was supposed to be killed.
    Burren is a very rocky patch of land surrounded on all sides by lofty crags. It is also very wide. It is said that two giants met there and began to argue about their own strength. This
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