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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

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Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. Finn Mac Cool

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    Finn Mac Cool lived on the Milltown side of the Hill of Allen. He was a very big man. One day as he was out hunting he met a black cat. The cat flew at him and met him between the eyes. He was so angry that he caught hold of a large rock and threw it after the cat. It hit the cat in a field in front of Punchestown gates. It is still there. A big stone grew where the cat was buried.
    The stone that Finn Mac Cool threw is called Finn Mac Cool's writing pen. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Fionn Mac Cumhaill (~137)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Baldrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Swordlestown North, Co. Kildare