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School: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill) (roll number 16016)

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Masshill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 253

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  1. Finn Mac Cool in the Valley of Masshill

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    Long, long ago in Eire there was a mighty army known as the Fenians. The captain of the army was one Finn Mac Cool who often visited and chased the deer on the Ox Mountains.
    Once Finn and his army were marching along the Ox Mountains. There was a huge rock in their way. One of the men hit his head on this huge rock. Finn took up the rock and fired it. It fell outside "Glen" wood. It is called "Carraig an Eanaigh" or the "Rock of the Eanagh". There is the print of the man's head in the rock. It is remarkably huge rock standing alone in the middle of the "eanagh".
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Fionn Mac Cumhaill (~137)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Ann Mallarkey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Anthony Mallarkey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo