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School: Ceis (roll number 15342)

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Kesh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Hainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 502

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  1. Old Graveyards

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    Toomour churchyard is now disused. Knockbrack and Templevanny are square in shape. Templevanny slopes towards the West, Knockbrack towards the East.
    Marie Burns,
    Knockalough,
    Keash.
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  2. Giants and Warriors

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    Giants and Warriors - continued
    There are a number of stories concerning giants in this locality. The following story, rather pointless, was told to me by my father.
    Once upon a time a man was building a house. There were seven giants living at the time in the neighbourhood. All that the man built during the day the giants came and demolished it by night. The man didn't know what to do until one day a little man came to him and said, "I will stop the giants from throwing down your house." That
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John C. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Treanmore, Co. Sligo