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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 501

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    A stone which stands on Mr. Connolly's land of Moygara is said to have been cast by a Giant from Mullaghtee a distance of about three miles. It weighs about three tons.
    The Mc. Donaghs of Ballymote invited a chieftain from Donegal to dinner. Two men were sent out from Ballymote to see if they were coming. The men said that the crowd was so large that all Ballymote would not be able to feed them.
    Mc. Donagh sent out a witch to see what she could do. When she saw the crowd at a place called Kilmorgan
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo