1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Eatharlach (Aherlow)

School: Eatharlach (Aherlow) (roll number 15678)

Location:
Aherlow, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Énrí Mac Eochaidh
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 207

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 207

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Eatharlach (Aherlow)
  2. XML Page 207
  3. XML “Sliabh na Muc”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Sliabh na Muc

    Share Share Post
    There were pigs in Sliabh na Muc hill and there was a dangerous Boar there. One day Fionn Mac Cool went to a smith to make two spears for to kill the boar.
    The smith said he would not make the spears because the boar would kill him but the smith made the spears and Fionn went up to the mountain and he met the boar. When the boar saw him he ran for Fionn. Just when the boar was near Fionn stepped one side and he stuck one of the spears through the boar's heart and he cut off his head with his axe. The smith's daughter was getting married the next day and Fionn asked her what would she like for a present and she said the head of the boar and Fionn gave it to her.

    Michael Hughes
    Mackenna
    Aherlow

    From
    Mat Givens
    Mackenna
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Michael Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mackanagh Upper, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mat Givens
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Mackanagh Upper, Co. Tipperary