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School: Áth na bhFearchan (roll number 5500)

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Aghnafarcan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
B. Mac Closcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 188

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  1. Historic - Fincarn (continued)

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    Manowar's grave still remains on the side of the hill and is covered by a mound of stones."
    (The above article was got from the writer T.F. i.e. Thomas Flanagan ex-teacher of Aghnafarcan N.S. The article appeared in "Examiner" in 1932.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Giants' Graves at Lackafin and Manowar's Grave

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    Dundalk Examiner
    Saturday, January 14, 1933.
    By T.F.

    "In my notes on the battle of the three Collas which occurred near Fincarn Co. Monaghan in A.D. 332 I promised to give an account of the giants' graves and of Manowar's grave. Well the giants' graves are in Lackofin in the centre of a field which adjoins the county road. They occupy a mound of considerable extent raised above the level of the surrounding ground, and marked off by foot and head stones of
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lackafin, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Flanagan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher