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School: Sandyford (B.) (roll number 2872)

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Sandyford, Co. Dublin
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M. O'Keeffe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0797, Page 253

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  1. The Three Rocks

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    It is said that Finn Mac Cool once had a competition in stone throwing with a Scotch giant at Wexford. The Giant threw them to the Scalp and Finn to the Two Rock and Three Rocks.
    Finally he threw a good big one to Howth and the Giant gave in, This is of course a fairy story
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  2. The Soldiers' Cave

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    3. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Sandyford, Co. Dublin