School: Tullycasson
- Location:
- Ardvagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 232
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- (continued from previous page)But the men of Glan this curse must stand; There bright and free for to think.
The blessing comes from temperance and the curse that follows drink.
A curse that is now raging in our country '02
If you look up my records you'll find my statement true
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So come on ye men and women, from this open hearted Glan
And pay attention to what I say and it will lead yo in the light
If you uphold its [?] it will keep you in Gods sight.
- Very few stories are told about Giants and warriors in this district. The nearest spot where they were supposed to be is Burren. Here we find a large cromlech which was built to mark out the grave of a who was killed there.
This is the way he was supposed to be killed.
Burren is a very rocky patch of land surrounded on all sides by lofty crags. It is also very wide. It is said that two giants met there and began to argue about their own strength. This(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jim Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Philip Mac Manus
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Legnagrow, Co. Cavan
