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School: Cnoc Uí Choileáin, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10107)

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Mountcollins, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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  1. Why Cratloe (Abbeyfeale) was so Called

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    Two mighty giants had a fight long ago on the top of the hill. After a fierce fight one was killed and his body lay on the hill which is called Cratloe ever since and his legs reached down to the Gale river to the place which is called Lurga.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Crataloe West, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    D. Ward