School: Baile Roibín, Knocktopher
- Location:
- Baile Roibín, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 200
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- (continued from previous page)His mill was never empty until the crops of wheat grew in abundance and then he had plenty to grind, so the Blessed Virgin ended the famine.
- One time there lived a giant in Sliabnamaon. One evening he went out to try his strenth at trowing stones. Two of his big rocks landed in Balllintee there is writing on the rocks and it is said no one can read it.
- Collector
- Sioban Cuddihy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Roibín, Co. Chill Chainnigh
