School: Virginia (B)

Location:
Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
E. O' Reilly
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  1. Fionn threw another big stone from the top of Murmod Hill and it landed at the back of Pat Smith's house if Ardnaharnata, Cross. Fionn is also said to have been buried on the top of Murmod Hill. It is said that Fionn had a servant and when Fionn would send to the town he would delay a while when he would come home the giant would kick round the house. One day Fionn sent the servant to town and he delayed a while Fionn jumped from Murmod Hill to Virginia and caught the servant by the back of the neck and threw him
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. fathaigh (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabantry, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabantry, Co. an Chabháin