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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

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An Chúil Ard, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 305

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    is situated in Patrick King's land.
    Gale Cross stream is so called because it is situated near Gale Cross.
    The rock which I know is Donelly's rock.
    The hills which I know are Cnoc an Áir and Banmóre.
    Cnoc an Áir is so called because a King of Greece wanted his daughter to marry a certain man.
    She did not like this man.
    She fled from her father.
    She came to Cnoc an Áir.
    There she met Fionn Mac Cumhail and she asked him to help her.
    A great battle was fought there between Fionn Mac Cumhail and the King and henceforth it is called Cnoc an Áir or the hill of the slaughter.
    It is called Cool Ruadh
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    An Inse Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
    Collector
    Nancy Hanrahan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Inse Thoir, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Michael Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    An Inse Thoir, Co. Chiarraí