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School: Ryefield

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Achadh an tSeagail, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Ida Carnew
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 406

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    On one of the Lough Crew hills there is a smaller hill on top of it and in it there is a cave. In it there is a wall built and there is writing on it. The writing cannot be read as it is very dull.
    It is said to have been the Danes who wrote it because one of them died there and they wrote it in memory of him because he was a leader of an army that plundered the country round about and they lived in that cave.
    Also near Mr Hetertons farm Lurganboy Virginia Co. Cavan, there was a large
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vida Strong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Callanfree House, Co. an Chabháin