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School: Burnchurch, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 7312)

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Grange, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0854, Page 152

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    Near Newtown chapel there lies a large rock known as the rock of Newtown. It is in the district of Newtown in the parish of Callan. It is about two miles from the nearest village. This village is Kells Ossory, which is about mid-way between Callan and Thomastown.
    The story was told by the old locals around Newtown district. It is in connection with a great man named Fionn Mac Cumhail. It is not easy to believe those stories but there is a certain amount of truth in them.
    The story of how it came there is very interesting. The rock is about
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Fionn Mac Cumhaill (~137)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mark Marnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Oldtown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Richard Marnell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Oldtown, Co. Kilkenny