School: Fermoyle (B.), Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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- (continued from previous page)nuts. He ran home and told parson his mother was eating the nuts on the tombstone. The parson said he would not believe unless he saw her. The servant said he would carry him. The servant rolled the parson in a white sheet. When he was coming near the graveyard the thief said: "Is she fat". The servant said: "Fat or lean there she is for you" letting the parson fall down. The parson got such a fright that he leaped up and was at home before the servant. The parson was well able to walk after that.
- There once lived in Fermoyle a giant named Fionn Mac Cumhaill. Fionn said he was able to fight any human being.
One day a Scotsman came to fight Fionn but Fionn became afraid a he ran to his mother. She put him into the cradle and pretended he was a baby of Fionn's.
The Scotsman went to examine the baby. He put his finger into the baby's(continues on next page) - Collector
- Luke Killian
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Informant
- Luke Killian
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
