School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 489
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- (continued from previous page)as Dermott's and Grainne's bed.
They were pursued by Fionn as far as Benbulbin in County Sligo, where Fionn challenged Dermott to fight a wild boar. Dermott accepted the challenge, but in the end he was killed by the boar.
Fionn then married Grainne and Dermott was buried on 'Shee Beg' in County Leitrim. Grainne wished that when she died she would be buried beside Dermott on the summit of 'Shee Beg'. Her wish was granted, and people believe that both are buried there.
