School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

Location:
Hollygrove, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0391

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    grew weary from the efforts of the chase and sat down to rest on the summit of the mountain. Having rested they decided to have a meal and soon a large stag was roasted on a log-fire.
    Noticing the three rocks in the vicinity a member of the party suggested dining there. Acting on the suggestion the roast stag was taken to the nearest rock and carved in the crude manner peculiar to that period. The other two rocks acted as tables. Having partaken of the meal and slaked their thirst at the spa-well close by they felt very hearty and began boasting about their strength.
    This vexed the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Cunniffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coalpits, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Cunniffe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coalpits, Co. Galway