School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- There is a stone not far my home called the "Long Stone". It is said that king Dathy the last pagan king of Ireland was buried there.
He was killed by lightening at the foot of the Alps in Switzerland. His body was brought home to be buried in Rathcroghan. A stone six feet high was put standing on its end over the grave.
- Informant
- Thomas Farrel
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenballythomas, Co. Ros Comáin
- There is a rock about ten miles from my the Ox Mountains called the "Split rock
There is a story told about this rock. Two giants went up to the top of the mountain to see which of them could throw a rock the farthest. One giant threw out into the sea and the other threw it about a mile from the sea. He got angry so he split the rock with his sword.
