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 338
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- (continued from previous page)carried off on this occasion leaving his bride behind in the potion that was left.
It is said that this man claims his bride every seventh year, and were it not for the fact that she holds a spell over him he would most certainly claim here and remaining portion of the village.
For on one occasion, when the village was about to be engulfed by the tide and all hopes were abandoned this woman was seen to emerge from a fort on Mc Cormack's land waving what appeared to be a wand. The enchanted village at this time was plainly visible above the surface of the sea and seemed to be moving inland.
When she raised her wand it suddenly disappeared.
Nobody in the vicinity of Lahinch has any anxiety to witness this specatle (spectaile) for as the poem runs(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Malone
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Malone
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
