School: Shanbogh, New Ross (roll number 5297)
- Location:
- Shanbogh Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 127
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- (continued from previous page)flat and soft and that the giant had flattened the otherwise pefectly shaped hill by the force of his fall. He heard this story from his grandfather.
- On pp 6 and 7 I have spoken of Saint Fintan's well. In the same field there is a number of fairly large stones and according to people headaches may be cured by resting the aching(continues on next page)
- Tory Hill got its present name from an outlaw, named Edward or Edmund Dun, circa 1700. the hill was formerly known as Sliabh Grying [?] Sliabh na g Creinn.
