School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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“There's a mountain in the Comeraghs called Suidhe Finn because he used often seat himself on a rock on this mountain.”
(continued from previous page)the mountain. One day as he was seated on the rock with the Fianna a fox jumped from some bushes. One of the hounds pursued him and killed it at Deirick. Thinking the dog would never come back, Fionn sent Oscar after him. Running a little, Oscar made a ferocious leap through the air and landed on top of Deirick, having gone through the air for a distance of about nine miles. He seized the dog and brought it safely to Fionn.
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“Fionn was once in want of some money.”
Fionn was once in want of some money. He asked a rich man for some but was refused. Fionn said that he would rob him some night. One night Fionn brought with him the remains of a dead man. When the rich man heard him coming he got(continues on next page)