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School: Coill na Sliabh (roll number 14734)

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Kilnaslieve, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0280

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    ago but Father Neary prevented them from taking them all. A giant named Hackitt fired a rock from Castlehackitt at Dunball castle because he thought there was not any other castle as good as his own. The rock went with such force that it knocked the castle and went about thirty yards farther.
    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
    Michael Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Willie Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graigueachullaire, Co. Galway