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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Ballyadams, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 174

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 174

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  1. Local Happenings (continued)

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  2. Old Irish Tales

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    There is a large stone on Mr Michael Dempseys land in Loughlass, Ballyliian Laoighis. It is about ten tons in weight Fionn Mac Cumhaill is said to have thrown it from the top of Tullymoy Hill in the parish of Ballyadams Laoighis. The hill is about 2 miles distant from the place where the stone now lies
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