School: Ladhar an Chrompáin (roll number 14998)
- Location:
- Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)he ultimately disbanded them. Thus ended in Kerry the career of what may well be termed the greatest military corps, ancient Ireland can boast of.
After this Fionn and his faithful followers retreated to the then thickly wooded districts about Stack's mountain and Clahanagleeragh where they made a home and a place of concealment against the advance of the army from Connacht under the leadership of the Black Prince, whom he (Fionn) had anticipated to meet in battle if only he had been successful in his efforts to gather an army. Here he spent his time hunting the deer and the lordly elk, and fishing in the river Smearlach Feale and Sheanabha. Many were his exploits.
One day - a tragic day for the Fianna - when they and their leader were hunting in the woodlands of Lyreacrompane they started a stag that took them across a glen at the extreme North end of the Stack's mountain range, known today as Gleann-na-Léime. Fionn, who was leading in the pursuit of the game, reached the glen. Rather than descend one side and ascend the other, he jumped right across it, to add yet another record to a great and varied career.
In the evening of that day, as those of the hunting party were retracting their steps(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maitias Mac Suibhne
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Pádhruigh Ó Muircheartaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 30
- Occupation
- Táilliúir