School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

Location:
Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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  1. An Old Irish Tale Fionn Mac Cumail
    Fionn Mac Cumail and some of the Fianna went out every day hunting on the Knockmeal down mountain. One day they went out hunting and they saw a wild boar. To their surprise the boar ran away from them. None of them bothered about him but Fionn.
    He hunted high and low but could not find this monstrous animal. A week past and he had not trace nor tiding of it. One morning Fionn went out earlier than usual and he saw his friend the boar. He followed it to its cave. The cave was to
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Fionn Mac Cumhaill (~137)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Stapleton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs J. Stapleton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford