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School: Stranorlar

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Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
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Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 111

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    lifted 3 large stones meaning to kill her brothers enemy. She swam from one side of the lough to the other until she was drowned. (The three large stones are at lough Finn yet.) The lough in which she was drowned was called lough Finngeal. But in course of time it was called Lough Finn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Feardhomhain (~6)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Loch Finne, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Mary Mulrine
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Brigid Herron
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    20
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Gleann na mBuachaill, Co. Donegal