School: Coillte Críotáin
- Location:
- Erris, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 465
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- (continued from previous page)giant, which is called "Giants Causeway", in Cawley's field. There are three rocks beside it, which was called the "Druids Altar."
There were some hags connected with Keash. Finn Mac Cumhail had a son called Ossain. One day Finn and the rest were hunting when they were caught in a cave. Finn and Ossian went in to the cave and fell on the ground helpless.
Then the hounds were crying for their masters, one man was saved and he killed the witches except one. Then, she said if she was saved, she would set them free.
- Collector
- Teresa Toolin
- Gender
- Female
