School: Gortnessy (roll number 7235)

Location:
Gortinessy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Nic Sheáin
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    The only local tradition about the Fianna is that a stone was supposed to be thrown by Fionn Mac Cool...

    The only local tradition about the Fianna is that a stone was supposed to be thrown by Fionn Mac Cool from the mountain of Turaw on the southern shore of Lough Erne to the townland of Carrickrory The stone is still to be seen and is called Fionn’s Fingerstone
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ernest Crawford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cullion, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr D Funston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Carntressy, Co. Donegal