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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

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Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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    There is a stone in a field in Garryduff called the "Long Stone". It is said that two giants were to carry it from Slievenamon to Laws Hill near the Slate Quarries. It is thought that Finn sprained his ankle in a rabbit hole in Garryduff and could not proceed any further and so had to leave the stone there where it is still plain to be seen.
    The folklore of this district dates back to the time of the Fianna. It is said that the leader of the Fianna, Finn, is buried in a particular field in Garryduff. There is a flat stone laid over his grave and it is said he was killed while jumping over a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Kilkenny