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School: Naas (Christan Bros.) (roll number 16708)

Location:
An Nás, Co. Chill Dara
Teachers:
T. Ó Neachtain S. Ó Súilleabháin
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  1. The Hill of Allen (continued)

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    of the hill lived the Fianna. Their leader was a very brave man known as Fionn Mac Cumhaill. One day Fionn got a present of a sword which came from Arabia from Diarmuid O'Duibhne. He was told that when fighting to hold the sword (owt) out in front of himself and that he would always win. After a while he went to fight Allen and in a great battle he killed her.
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  2. Our Village

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    The village that I live in is called Blackchurch. It is situated about one and a half miles on this side of Rathcoole. It is in the parish of Saggart. There are about fifty in it altogether and about twenty houses. It got the name of Blackchurch when Cromwell was in Ireland. He came with his army and burned a monastery which was there. The monks in the monastery were called "The
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    Language
    English
    Location
    An Teampall Dubh, Co. Chill Dara
    Collector
    Brendan Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Teampall Dubh, Co. Chill Dara