School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Tulach

Location:
Tulla, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Lorcán
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    Local Monuments.
    All over the country there are many stones,and crosses and cairns which mark which mark a certain place where somebody was buried,or killed in the olden times.
    Close to my home there is a square stone standing erect at the top of the hill.It is called "The Standing Stone".The old people say a warrior was killed and buried there.A man was once going to take away the stone,but he was advised by his neighbours not to have anything to do with it, because it is very unlucky .
    There is another place where a giant was buried.it is made of stones in the form of a house, and a little
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Eochaidhe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Clare