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School: Dundalk (roll number 16719)

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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
R.G. Smith
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    St. Columba's Tree.
    Blackrock, Co. Louth.
    At the northern end of the village of Blackrock, beside a house called "Fairview" stands an interesting tree. According to local legend, St. Columba sat under this tree, and wrote some of the scriptures either on the tree or whilst sitting under it. It is believed that the falling of this tree, or its being knocked down, foretells the end of the world.
    Florence Hetherington,
    Blackrock,
    Co. Louth
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Colm Cille (~265)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Hetherington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blackrock, Co. Louth