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School: Ganntaigh (Ganty)

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Ganty, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sorcha Bean Uí Chlúin
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  1. An Old Story - Regan's Stone

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    In the west of Ireland a castle stands in a lovely spot on the banks of the River Shannon. Its walls and towers are now in ruins, and covered with clinging ivy, while wild flowers grow in plenty about it.
    Before King Brian build this castle there stood on the same spot a great big rock about which a strange story is told.
    On this rock there lived a wicked witch named Grauna. Every evening she lit a large candle, and placed it outsider her dwelling, on the rock. The people living around were in great fear of Grauna, for it was said that whoever was passing the rock and looked for even one second
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Buckley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Bartley Buckley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69