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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 382

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    in it and the dew never falls on that spot. Terence Smith made several attempts to dig for the crock of gold but to his great surprise he always saw two black cats sitting close by.
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    There is a large stone in Clonelly called the Saint's Causeway. It is about nine feet high and six feet broad. It is supposed that a giant threw it from Corn-Hill after another giant that was escaping. The prints of his fingers are in the stone to this day. Very many people go to see it. We have a field called the "Middle Field". It got that name because it is in the middle of
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
    Collector
    William Cooke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Katie Cooke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 49
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford