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School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 370

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  1. The Fianna

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    There is a flat stone in a place called the Green Hill. There is a shape of a man's head on each side of it. It was thrown by on of the Fianna while training. It is a yard long and a foot broad. The Fainna camped on that field. They trained every morning and ran a great number of miles before they got anything to eat.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andy Mc Cracken
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Hegarty
    Gender
    Male

  2. Clothes Made Locally

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    There are only about five tailors in the town and it is said there are none through the country. They work in their homes and in shops they have in the
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