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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 153

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    six feet in height and about fifteen feet in breadth. The rock weighs up to seven tons. It is supposed that Fionn had a bet with another man to see which of them had the greater strength. It took Fionn three throws to get it to Newtown, and it was thrown from the top of Sliabh-na-mban which is about fifteen miles from Newtown.
    It now lies in a bog near Newtown castle which is a short distance from the chapel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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