School: Carrickgorman
- Location:
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Fleming
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- (continued from previous page)"Grahawaddy" hill in Carnalynch, sucked the peoples' cows in the shape of a hare at night, and churned the butter in the daytime until Silvester O Carroll shot her with his gun charged with silver.
- There was a giant called Lurgan, he was a great warrior in his day, he happened to be on a place called Murmod hill, he saw another warrior at a distance of about four miles, he said that he saw Fionn, he lifted a stone and threw it to the spot where he saw him, the stone which he threw was about two tons, the townland got its name from him.
- Some years ago there lived a Mr.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Roundtree
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Miss Carrie
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Togher, Co. Cavan