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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

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Fahan, Co. Donegal
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Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 386

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    -posed to have the Scalp hill propped with pillars, and are farming underneath it.
    There is a story about giants being on top of Glengollan hill, and living in a castle long ago. One died and they buried him in a cave and a well rose at his feet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hamilton Ferguson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Ferguson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Donegal