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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 090

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  1. A Local Hero

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    A giant stood at the white gate of Ledwithstown in the year 1887 and threw three rocks over into Dimond Payne's field close by and at the same time he threw a rock into Paddy Feeney's field in Gurteen a distance of two miles and the track of his hand is in the rock. It lies in the field between the two schools.
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  2. A Local Hero

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    Maggie McArdles story is about the same rock. It is as follows: A giant stood near Athlone and threw the rock into Paddy Feeney's field a distance of six miles and the track of his hand is in the rock. It is a flat stone and weighs about a ton. This rock is called "the Giant's Rock".
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Mc Ardle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford