School: Áth na bhFearchan (roll number 5500)
- Location:
- Aghnafarcan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Mac Closcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 173
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- Áit mór le rádh, Áth na bhFearchoin, i gcúrsaí béaloideas, cé nach mó fairsing an duthaigh í maidir le méid, nó le saidhbhreas saoghalta. Tá ainm na h-áite céadhna in áirde, ní amháin sa cheanntar máighcúaird, acht ar fud an chondae in a bhfuil sí suidhte, dar le gach tuairisc, dá bhfuil le fághail ó bhéal, agus ó scríobhadh.
In san leith thiar de pharóiste, Domhnaigh Muighin, atá suidheamh uirthi. Ceann de's na cúig Paróistí de Bharúntacht bhFearnmhuighe seadh an paróiste seo, agus is í deiscirt Chondae Mhuinneacháin atá sí suidhte.
Le teasbeáint gur áit stairiúil Áth na bhFearchoin tabharfadh an píosa filíochta seo leanas mar cruthú air. I 'Scéala Éireann' a fuaireas é, agus cé scríobh é acht 'Ruaidhrí Ródhach'"In Monaghan (The Thicket) you will find romantic names
Of scholar, saint and warrior Red Branch Knights and Fionn,
Raconnel is the rath where dwelt the famous Conall Cearnach,
And Fionn Mac Cumhail is buried near a place called Aughnafarcon(continues on next page)
