School: Gráinseach, Cill Mocheallóg (roll number 9970)
- Location:
- An Ghráinseach, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Loínsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 225
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- The Giants' Graves or Leaba Diarmuda is GráinneOn the South-eastern shores of Lough Gur are the “Giants Graves” or as they are sometimes called locally “Leaba Diarmuda agus Gráinne”.Those graves are 16’-8” long and 5’-5” wide and two feet over the surfaces.The sides are formed by 8 flagstones on edges and covered by 4 flagstones; some of which weigh 3 tons. Those graves may be seen in front of Mr. John Punche’s house.At the head or western side of the Graves is part or continuance of a second grave ~ the sides of two sections can still be seen as the stones stand above the surface ~ lately however one of those stones has fallen(continues on next page)
