School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Sandair
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  1. Finn Mach Cumail was a chieftain who lived in Ireland long long ago. His army was known as the Fianna of Éirinn. He was noted for his strength and knowledge. He knew exactly when and where things were going to happen by chewing his thumb. He found out one day that a giant from Scotland was coming to kill him so he said to his wife that he would go into the settle bed that was in the kitchen and when the giant came in to say that was their child twelve months old: also to say to him to have something to eat. She had a cake
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bertie Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymackea Beg, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballymackea Beg, Co. Clare