School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Briain
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“It is said that Loch Láir got its name from a horse and foal, that were in Freigh, that used to come there every day...”
(continued from previous page)Tinker's Lane got its name, because long ago every tinker that used to come used to stay there.
Written by Paddy Malone,
who got this story from
Michael McMahon of
Kilcorcoran :Aged about 82 yrars
- MermaidsOnce there was a mermaid in Freigh. A man went up one night and saw her sitting on the rocks combing her hair. The man went down on the rocks and when he was half way out he fell and got hurt. He got up and looked around but the mermaid was gone. He turned home and night came. He went to bed and fell asleep. When morning came his father called him and he got no answer.
He sent for the priest and the priest came and said he was(continues on next page) - Collector
- Paddy Reidy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Spanish Point, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Reidy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Spanish Point, Co. Clare
