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 339
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- (continued from previous page)"It is death to the eye that hath seen it"Another old rhyme says"As Cíll Stiphín was,
Lahinch is, and
Miltown will be"
- About a thousand years ago there was a small island outside the bay of Liscannor
It is said that St Stephen built a church on the island.
One day a great wave swept over the island and it was never seen again.
The place where the island was is called Cill Stiphín
There are many old stories told about this place.
Once day a man was fishing(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eddie Sharkey
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Mac Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
