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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 166

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    On the top of Ard Foyagh, which belongs to Mr McClure, a cave was found long ago. One day Mr McClure grandfather and another neighbour man were shovelling potatoes when they came on a large flag stone, which they lifted and they saw the hole down into the ground. They tied their two shovels together, but could not reach the bottom the bottom of it and then they closed it up again. It is said that, that cave runs from Ard Foyagh to McGonigle fort in Glasbully. Also it is said that one of the O’Neills lived on this same hill, Ard Foyagh.
    In one of Mr Coburns fields in Glasbuly, there is the remains of a giants grave.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Roland Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal