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School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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An Caisleán Nua, Co. Luimnigh
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Ss. Ó Riain
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  1. A Ghostly Story of a Giant Son

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    Long ago there lived an old couple. They had been married for years and no family to inherit their property, which consisted of two acres of land, a cow, and two goats and a good store of money. One evening late as the old man was returning home from a neighbouts house, he met an old woman near the churchyard who saluted him kindly and inquired if there was anything troubling his mind
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    AT0650**: The Strong Youth
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gleann Bán, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Michael O Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barr an Fhiaigh, Co. Luimnigh