Cnoc Meadha
Legendary hill of Finnbheara, king of Connacht fairies.
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Cnoc Meadha, also known as Knockmagha, Knockma, or Knock Ma, is a hill west of Tuam in the parish of Caherlistrane, County Galway, Ireland. It is said in legend to be the residence of Finnbheara, the king of the Connacht fairies, and is topped with prehistoric cairns, one thought to be the burial-place of Finnbheara.
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