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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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    "Two Strong Giants"
    Long ago
    there lived in Ireland two strong giants ,one of them called Peadar Mor and the other Miceal Mor .The two of them were wanting to know which of them was the stronger .In those days there was not a plain in the middle of the country .Peadar sent miceal to take away the mountains .he went away and when he came back to where Peadar was , Peadar" asked him why did he not take away the mountains ."I couldn't lift them" said Micheal .Peadar then set out to try and succeed as Miceal had failed .he lifted all
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Haran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo