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School: Knockbridge (C.), Dundalk (roll number 15102)

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Droichead an Chnoic, Co. Lú
Teacher:
Margaret O' Hanlon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 355

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  1. An Old Graveyard

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    About half a mile from our house there is an old graveyard. There are some marks of grave to be seen still. In the corner of the field there is a very large grave. It is said there was a Chieftain buried there. Beside it there is a mass stone. Mass used to be said there. There is a row of stones round it and the people used to kneel on them.
    When the man who owns the field is ploughing it he always ploughs up bones.
    One time a man dug up bones and took them home with him. When he was going home he was opening a gate and every time he would put his hand on the bar it would squeel. When he went home he
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    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Mc Ardle
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