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School: Cluain Mhurchais (Hollyford) (roll number 13847)

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Hollyford, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0542, Page 305

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  1. Lough Dualann (continued)

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    to dinner they saw the houses of Knockbrittas on fire. They went to put out the fire and when they reached their houses were not on fire, and they neever went to let it go anymore.
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  2. How Gleann an Fhiaidh Got it's Name

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    There is a glen and a leacan on either side of sheltered with trees there. On those leacans were deer and they lived there. They made several big holes in the earth and put the loose earth in front of the holes for to shade them.
    Danes
    It is said that there were four Danes buried in Gleann an Fhiaidh. They were buried nine days when another Dane was buried there.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Timmie Ryan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hollyford, Co. Tipperary