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   “Long long ago there were two giants living around Fenagh.”

   

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   Told by Owen Mc Cabe Puttore Ballinamore Leitrim Togad é, bPuttor. aois 75. feilmeár. fuair se an scéal seo on mbuachaill mbeag i bfíona i bfad o shoin. Long Long ago there were two giants living around Fenagh. One day they were competing to see which of them could throw stones the farthest. Both of them lifted two stones according to themselves which were huge pillars to an ordinary man. The two stones flew through the air and fell side by side in an upright position on Sliab an Iarainn Mountain over looking Drumshambo or Aghagrania. They are called cloca na comhrthai. (nó córa) The above story teller says when ever the wind blows from cloca na comhrac there will be rain astorm and the farmers in the area dread the

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Leona Ní Gafhraidh

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Owen Mc Cabe

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   75

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Pottore, Co. Leitrim