School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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  3. XML “The Fairy Chains”
  4. XML “Glenmore”

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissalway, Co. Roscommon
  2. Glenmore is a large glen. On one side of the glen there is a large rock. It is ten feet under the ground and the same over the ground. It was owned by two giants. One day the two giants took the stone to another hill and threw it with great force and it sunk in Glenmore.
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