School: Guaire (Goorey) (roll number 7929)

Location:
Goorey, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Úna M. Montgomery
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  3. XML “Finn's Finger Stone”
  4. XML “The Devil's Tether-Stick”
  5. XML “Rock Names”

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  1. Finn Mac Cumhaill is supposed to have thrown a stone from Lagacurry, the Isle of Doagh across to Knockamany. The stone is still standing. It resembles a finger in shape. That is how it gets its name.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knockamany, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Úna M. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Goorey, Co. Donegal
  2. These rocks are round Knockamany strand.
    (1) Rab's Rock
    (2) Kate's Rock
    (3) Sloak Rocks
    (4) Pickens Rocks
    (5) Diver's Rock
    (6) The Stook
    (7) The Squilt is a big cleft in the rock.
    (8) The Wild Cat's Rock is in Goorey near this school.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.