School: Clonard (roll number 16067)
- Location:
- Clonard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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- Mágun ( Mawgun )
About three miles south of the village of Ballineen, Co. Cork, there is a hill called Corron Hill. This hill is the culmination of a gentle slope in the land from the river Airgidín on the south and from the Bandon river on the north. There is a splendid view from the summit of this hill, and there is a local custom for the people within a radius of three miles to collect on this hill on Christmas Day. I do not know what is the origin of the custom. There is a hollow in the shape of a grave on the summit and it is called Mawgun's grave. This Mawgun was supposed to have been a high-way man, or a robber or a local chief and had a number of horses. It is said that all his horses were buried beside his grave.There is a cave on the south side of this hill (beside the laneway) and it is called Poll-a-Bhitheamhnaigh. This chief or robber concealed his spoil here and took shelter there. Before he died, he buried crocks of gold(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Fehily
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
