School: Meanus, Brúgh na nDéise (roll number 11840)
- Location:
- Meanus, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Mrs Harnett
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- Knockfierna lies to the south-west of Croom. It derives its name from the fact that it is an unerning weather guide, "The Hill of Truth".When there is a mist on the hilltop in the mornings, the local farmer will not stir his hay on a summer's day: while should the hill show a clear summit early in the day, fine weather invariably follows. But apart from the element of truth attached to the hill, legend tells us that wither its caves the Fairy King Ahoun Fiarna holds his courts and presides over such forms of amusements as hurling matches played by the rank and file of his subjects.Dhonn was King of the Munster fairies and he got tired of his wife Queen Mave and he decided to put her away. At this time within the walls of Carrigogunnell, Eveleen ní Con Mara daughter of the Lord(continues on next page)
