School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)

Location:: Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin

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stone & with scarcely any effort he threw it to the middle of the field. The three men went home very disappointed with their own attempts although they knew they had done their best.
The stone is four hundred weight and is still to be seen where Lawrence Darcy threw it in the middle of a field in Hugginstown. At least added Mrs Long "It was there the last time I was around that district

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Local Heroes

Once upon a time a family named Doyle lived in the village of Ballyhale Jack, the youngest of the family was one of the bravest men in the village He had a brother named Bill, a returned Yank. One day Jack and Bill went off hunting. They had with them four young dogs. One of the dogs suddenly attacked Bill & caught a hold of his leg & then ran away, but very soon returned

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