School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)

Location:
Kilmacabea, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0309, Page 233

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  1. This is a townland adjacent to the hamlet of Cononagh meaning Céim a pass or ascent and brice the genitive singular of breac - speckled.-
    In this townland there is a very large white stone which weighs several tons and which the people of the locality call the "Bric"
    It is split into two parts and around it is dressed as if for an iron band
    It has plainly marked on it the five fingers of an unusually large hand.
    According to the people of the locality the Fianna frequented [?] and the neighbourhood and the story goes that Oscar and some other giant had a challenge of "casting"
    The latter said the if Oscar could lift the stone he - the opponent - would cast or throw it from Carrigfadda Hill where it then was to the sea a distance of five or six miles.
    Oscar lifted the stone and threw it from Carrigfadda Hill, to there it now rests, a distance of roughly three miles and he then challenged his opponent to fling it into the sea. The force
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Keamnabricka, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Seán Ó Donnabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Donncadh Ó Ceallacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Dungannon, Co. Cork