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School: An Gleantán, Lombardstown

Location:
Glantane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Colmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0362, Page 226

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  1. An Ornamental Stone

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    In our farm at Curra-Bower we have an ornamental stone. It is at the end of the lawn. It has a deer painted in brown at one side and a fox at the other side of it. The fox is not very plain now, because it is a long time since it was painted.
    It is embedded in the ground, is six feet above the ground, six feet nine inches wide, and one foot three inches in thickness.
    My father does not know why that was put there. He remembers hearing when young that there was a chieftain buried under it. But he does not know now who told him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Toireasa Ní Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghbower, Co. Cork