School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown

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Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
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Áine Ní Fhearrachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 253

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  3. XML “Funny Story”
  4. XML “The Battle of Mullycagh”

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shemus Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullycagh Lower, Co. Wicklow
  2. There was once a king of Leinster who quarrelled with another king. They had a battle somewhere about Glenmalure and the king of Leinster was put to flight. He crossed the Wicklow mountains and came through the little hamlet of
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