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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

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Killadoon, Co. Mayo
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Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 11_007

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    Dolmens are very common in countries that border the sea and on that account they are very common in our country. A Dolmen consists of a large flat stone placed upon two upright stones to form a table. Some of the old people say that these stones were put up to mark the burial places of chieftains, and leaders who died long ago
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    93
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo