Ireland is famed for it's Celtic folklore and legends.

None are more famous than the legend of Fionn MacCool and his 'Fianna' (warriors)

Fionn McCool grew up in the the Slieve Bloom Mountains. It was here that he learned the skills of hurling - to this day the Slieve Bloom region has one of the strongest traditions of hurling This can be seen in the recent successes of the Offaly hurling team, and the many hurling clubs in both Offaly and Laois.