School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)
- Location:
- Cappagh More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 086
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- (continued from previous page)the field and he said it was the fearful giants that put it there long ago. He said that the giants were going to war long ago and the enemy was following them so they threw the stones at them to keep them back.
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P.S. The shape of the gollane can be traced on the lying slab. The substance of the two stones is exactly a-like. It therefore seems that the gollane and the lying slab were once in one big slab.
- Long ago a certain man used go around to wakes and tell stories. This man used only go to rich people's houses where he was sure of getting drink.
When he used be telling a story he used tell it very slowly because that time the people listening should give a penny an hour to the storyteller.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Anna O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybane West, Co. Cork
