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School: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill) (roll number 16016)

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Masshill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 213

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  1. The Three Enchanted Lakes

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    In our neighbouring district in the parish of Kilmactiege is a lake called "Lough Talt" which the old stories tell us was formed by enchantment. It is supposed that Lough Easkey, Lough Talt and Lough Owen were three sisters and they were changed by a spell into three lakes. They will remain in that state until the end of end of time. There is a heathery island in the middle of Lough Talt and every seven years terrible crying is heard on it. It is said that it was a burial place in olden days. Some years ago a girl called Kathleen Cooke of Tubbercurry was riding in
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Ann Mullarkey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Mullarkey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo