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    Archaeological
    64. Belief in fairies
    Told by George Wagner, Clogagh, Timoleague, Co. Cork
    as told him by John Hobbes, Mounteen, Timoleague.
    Age - 60 years
    9:9:1938
    The Giant's Seat is situated on the top of Mounteen hill inside a fort on the lands of Mr Hennessy. The giant used to sit on his seat on the top of the hill & wash his feet in the river Arrigdeen at the bottom of the hill. The giant had his house under his seat. The Giant stood upon the hill & threw big stones down into the river.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Wagner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clogagh North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Hobbes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Monteen, Co. Cork