School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 244
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“There is an old story told in this locality and it is believed by the old people to be true...”
(continued from previous page)The Howes were not to mind that scream, or the next scream but if he screamed the third time he would expect help from the family, and it would be little help he would need.
The Irish spirit was being hard pressed by his European rival and he screamed three times but the Howes offered no assistance, either through fear, or because they wanted to get rid of their unwelcome visitor.
In the morning, the family visited the field where the battle took place and found it all trampled and cut up.
The Howe family lost the gifts they possessed and from that time forward they failed to excel in any form of sport and were no better nor no worse than any of their neighbours. They never saw the strange being again.
- Informant
- Tomás Mac Mathúna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare