School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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“In the west of Kerry two young men lived.”
(continued from previous page)to Killarney with six hundred pounds. The reason all the men fainted because no one would strike him.- Another story from the same person
Fionn Mac Cumall. Once a mighty giant lived in Munster named Fionn Mach Cumhall A Scottish giant came into the country. He asked fight. The Irish man was too good for him. The Irish man followed him to the north of Ireland and in his fury took up a stone to fling at the fugitive. He flung it with all his might but the Scottish giant stooped and it passed over his head; where it landed is called the Isle of Man and where he took it up is called Loch Neagh.
Another mighty giant who was in Ulster hearing of the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brendan O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Farrankeal, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Patrick Twomey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Farrankeal, Co. Cork