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School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)

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Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 357

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  1. How Lough Conn Got Its Name

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    There was a magic boar in this place one time. No one was able to kill him. A chieftian came to this place. He had two hounds Conn and Cullin was their names. He heard about the boar so he said he would kill him. He went out to search for the boar and he saw him. He let Conn after the boar. The boar went up and down the back and forward. Every place the boar left his foot a little hole of water sprang up. After a while the holes came together and formed a big lake. In this lake Conn was drowned and that is how it got
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lough Conn, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Thomas Grehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo