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   “On the summit of the hill overlooking Finner graveyard is a large mound locally called Fliencter. Tradition tells us that a boy named Kerrigan was taken away by the fairies...”

   

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   On the summit of the hill overlooking Finner graveyard is a large mound locally called Fliencter. Tradition tells us that a boy named Kerrigan was taken away by the fairies. After some time he escaped but was again taken. After this they elected him their king. His remains are interred on this hill, hence its name Fliencter. Some years ago the local hurling team when going to play a challenge match always broke a bottle of whiskey on his grave and they believed by doing so they always were victorious.

   

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Finner, Co. Donegal

   Collector

   Patrick Mc Aleer

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumacrin, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Aleer

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumacrin, Co. Donegal

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   “In the Ross about 1 3/4 miles from Bundoran there is a fort with a bush growing on it. One day a man named Dan Loughlin was cutting it when an old woman appeared and told him to go home...”

   

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   In the Ross about 1 3/4 miles from Bundoran there is a fort with a bush growing on it. One day a man named Dan Loughlin was cutting it when an old woman appeared and told him to go home and

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Mc Aleer

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumacrin, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Aleer

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumacrin, Co. Donegal