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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Inis (roll number 16677)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 178

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    (continued from previous page)
    and they went to the Lough again. They made no noise this time. They were not there when be began to yawn. This gave Fionn an idea. He got his spear ready and waited until he began to yawn again and with one mighty leap he jumped into the monsters mouth. He stuck his spear down the monsters neck and before he could close his mouth he was standing on the shore.
    The monster beld to death and his blood reddned the lake. After this it was know as Lough Dearg which changed to Lough Derg after a while.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Lough Derg, Co. Clare / Co. Galway / Co. Tipperary