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School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 004

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    Near my house is a large stone in a ditch. The stone is roughly 2' long by 1' deep. In the centre is a cross about 1/2 " length and it is fully exposed. The stone lies between two ancient
    castles (of) or forts. Here is the story as told.
    The stone was once in the castle. Some man had it removed to build a byre but in the morning, it was back in its original place. On this account nobody ants to touch it. The curious part about it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward John Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlegal, Co. Sligo