School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Fionntán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 397
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - One day, Fionn MacCool and the Fianna were hunting on the bank of a beautiful lake, they saw the most beautiful lady coming towards them. She was riding on a beautiful steed, and her fair golden locks fling with the wind behind her. She was like the sun rising in the morning. The Fianna were greatly surprised, when they saw the beautiful lady. She stopped her steed near the hunting men. "Fionn" said she "I am Niamh Cinn Óir. My father is king in Tír na nÓg far away from Ireland, a place where it is always Summer ". "If you are looking for an army to defend your country(continues on next page)
