School: Coolanarney

Location:
Coolanarney, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
D. Mac Gairbhíth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 270

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 270

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  3. XML “The Old Graveyards”
  4. XML “Local Heroes”

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      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
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  2. There were a number of local men who won fame for the strange things they were able to do. There were two great walkers who lived in Roscore. The used to walk from Roscore to the city of Cork to a fair and buy animals and drive them home.
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