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School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 360

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    Long ago there lived in the hill in Carranama two giants. One day they had a fight and one of them fired a big rock at the other. The rock was so big that when the people were making the road through Carranama they were not able to stir the stone and they had to blast it. There is still a big stone left the remains of the rock. The stone is still known by
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bertie Coleman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tommy Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmanagh, Co. Galway