Finn: the early years

Traditional

Demna's boyhood was spent near the calmness of Slieve Bloom. The two maids brought him up well in conscientious manner.

As Demna grew older, he in turn ventured further and further from his home. Early one afternoon, Demna came to be at a chieftain's hall. In the gardens in front of the hall, some boys of a similar age were playing the Irish game of hurley.

Demna was allowed to join in the fun and soon became the best player on the grass. That evening the boys informed the chieftain of the stranger who had joined in and beaten them at there own game.

The leader of the gang of boys told the chieftain that the boy was tall and had immense strength, however they did not know of his name.

"Then there can only be one name for him and that is Finn," exclaimed the chieftain. From that day on, Demna was known as Finn ~ meaning of fair mind.