Final resting place of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, Hill of Allen, Co. Kildare #InThisPlace

Seperating fact from fiction or embellishment is never easy, if not impossible, when it comes to looking at the great stories of Ireland. Myths and legends begin with some kernel of truth or fact that centuries and millenia obscure from current view. With that in mind, today we have a post regarding the final resting place of…

Burial place of the legendary Fionn Mac Cumhaill – Keshcarrigan Co. Leitrim

Atop Sheebeg in the pretty village of Keshcarrigan in lovely Leitrim, there is a large cairn which reputedly holds the remains of the legendary warrior and leader of the Fianna, Fionn Mac Cumhaill. However, other places throughout Ireland such as Allen in Kildare also claim his burial mound and the merits of each is lost…