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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 227

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    the highest townland in the Rathmore Parish there is a fort in which there are four or five large pillar stones standing in the centre of the field. It is supposed that they were cast there from the top of the two Paps by the famous giant Fionn mac Cumhail. He also cast two more further north to the top of Tureenamult close to the boundry between it and Leamiglissane.
    There are also three smaller pillar stones standing in a field in Scrahanagullane. They say it was a son of Fionn's that cast those stones from the hills because they are lighter than those in Gullane
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary E. Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reaboy, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Denis Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Reaboy, Co. Kerry