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School: Killeen, Granard (roll number 13752)

Location:
Killeen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Duibhgeanáin
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    it against the ground. Veralian told him to do so.
    After this he got the iron bar and hit it against the ground and broke it.
    Then Veralian then asked him would he be able to stick it together again so that Veralian himself would not be able to break it by catching it with his one hand and hitting it against the ground.
    The other fellow answered that he would not.
    Then Veralian took the two pieces of iron and hit them together so that they stuck together.
    Then Parshal took the iron bar and hit it against the ground but he could not break it.
    When he saw this he hit Veralian with the iron bar and killed him.
    He buried him in a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolcor, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Joseph Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaboy