School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)

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   A story is told locally about Fionn. One time when Fionn was hunting in this district he rested in a field called the "thistle field." During the night he heard a great noise and he went up in a tree for safety. When he was about to lie down on a branch it broke and he fell heavily to the ground. He was very angry and he said, in a certain number of years that not one tree would be seen in that field. No trees are growing in the field at present.

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
         1. Fianna (~595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brendan Brady

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Arch Hall, Co. na Mí

   Informant

   James Halford

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cadach, Co. na Mí

2. Old Irish Times

   

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   There is a hill near the school called Balsaw hill. On top of the hill there is a big stone and Fionn is supposed to have thrown it from Tara. The mark of his thumb can still be seen on the side of the stone.

   

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