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School: Dundalk (roll number 16719)

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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
R.G. Smith
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    and he made up his mind to be a trader. The first country he set out for was Spain. When they were nearing the port of Cadiz, he had the fortune to rescue a beautiful lady from pirates. Lorcan boasted to her of his great possessions in Ireland, and this lady consented to marry him on the one condition, that he would give up trading and settle in Ireland. When they reached Lough Carlinn they dropped anchor Orneath and went ashore. When they reached the hollow in the mountain Cauthleen got such a shock at the way her husband tried to deceive her, that her heart failed and she died. She was buried on the mountain and a great heap of stones raised above her grave, mark the spot know as "The Long
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Long Woman's Grave, Co. Louth
    Collector
    John Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Park Drive, Co. Louth