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School: Stackallen (roll number 1309)

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Stackallan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P.T. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 106

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    army came and hunted him out of it. It is said that after that he went to the cave at New-grange and he stayed there until he died and it is said that the people put his body into a stone cup and burned it. The cup that the giant body was burned in is in the cave at New-grange yet.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rushwee, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Seanchaí
    Address
    Rushwee, Co. Meath