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School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)

Location:
Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 048

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 048

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Every Sunday people would go hunting in
    that field with hounds as it is inhabited
    by hares. It is in a distance from the
    road and William Hall is the owner
    of it.
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  2. Local Place Names

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    There is a little lake about four
    miles from Riverstown which is called
    Lough na Suil and it got its name
    in a queer way. One time, there
    lived near the lake a witch. One
    day as a man was passing by he
    looked in on the window and the
    witch saw him and gave him a splash
    in the eye.
    After that anyone who looked at
    him got ill. When he died no one
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Maye
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Sligo