School: Gort na Binne (roll number 4846)

Location:
Gortnabinny, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máirín Ní Cheallacháin
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    was living in it. This old woman was a nurse.
    There is a place in Droumoughty, and out of that lough a big worm came. It was as big as six horses. It went in under the ground and it is said that it raised a height on the ground. It is said that his sign is left on the ground.
    The men long ago used to mow two acres in a day.
    A man used to walk to Cork and back again in a day.
    It is said that six men would turn as much ground in one day as two horses would plough in a day.
    There is a house above our house called
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English