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School: Meanus, Brúgh na nDéise (roll number 11840)

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Meanus, Co. Limerick
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Mrs Harnett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 525

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    leaba are somewhat displaced, the end of one of them having fallen it.
    Carrig an eirig, the rock of lies supposed to be a favourite of the daoine maile is a pulpit on the roadside a little east of the giants' graves. There is an immense boulder over Carrig an eirig on the summit of Killalough Hill which seanachus relate was thrown long ago from Knockfierna by Doun Firine at the giants of Lough gur, 00 Carrig an eirig narrowly escaped destruction from that terrible missile which was hurled over twelve miles of country from the hill of truth.
    Bohereen an Cappal is 100 yds east of Carrig an Eirig. This little road once led from Rusheen to Killalough cemetry and old people assert that processions or funerals of the "Good people" are often seen at night passing over Bohereen an Cappall to the ancient cemetery.
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Miss Mary Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughgur, Co. Limerick