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School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)

Location:
Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 057

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    There is a lake in this parish called Lough na Suil. There is a story about how it came there. It is said that when the battle was in Moytura,Balor of the evil eye got stuck with a spere in the eye. Water started to flow from his eyes and it flowed to a valley and formed the lake which is called Lough na Suil.
    A few years ago the lake suddenly dried up there was a hole the spape of an eye in the middle of it. People from all round the country came to see it when it was dry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maurice Mac Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Laing
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo