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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

Location:
Fathain, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 385

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    There is supposed to be a black place up on Glengollan where two giants were fighting. They wounded one another, and their blood turned the ground black.
    There is an underground tunnel going from the Scalp hill to Burt hill. The people say that the Giants made it, and still live in it.
    The giants are supposed to have built Inch Castle.
    The giants are sup
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. fathaigh (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hamilton Ferguson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fathain, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mr Ferguson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Dhún na nGall