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School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh

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Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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    “Out past Camlin Castle there is an old barn. It is called by some "An t-Aiffrean". It is so called because an old priest once said Mass there during the Penal days in Ireland...”

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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Camlin, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Brendan Rocks
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Nora Coyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghore, Co. Donegal

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    “In Camlin there is a large stone the shape of a tomb-stone. It is said that a giant was buried there...”

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    In Camlin there is a large stone the shape of a tomb-stone. It is said that a giant was buried there. He was called Ceann Mór. The stone is long and narrow and there are some old letters on it.
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    “Long ago a man lived on a hill about a mile to the south of Ballyshannon. One day he was going to town and a flash of lightning struck the horse on which he was riding...”

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    Long ago a man lived on a hill about a mile to the south of Ballyshannon. One day he was going to town and a flash of lightning struck the horse on which he was riding. He
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