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School: Druim Mór (roll number 11901)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 190

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    One day Fionn Mac Cool and his son Oisín were in the forest hunting with their comrades near the lakes of Killarney. In a little while they saw coming towards them a lovely maiden riding on a swift horse she wore a coat of silk and a golden Crown on her head. The horse had golden shoes and a golden saddle. When she came up to them she spoke to Fionn saying, "O Prince saying long and is the Journey that I have come the day Tell us thy name said Fionn Niamh of the golden Hair she answered,. and my father has sent me for your son Oisín. Oisín went with her to the Land of Youth and married her. The maiden told him that in the land of Youth thou will grow old.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Mac Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corliss, Co. Armagh
    Informant
    Felix Mac Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Corliss, Co. Armagh