School: Rath (roll number 5391)
- Location:
- Rath, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 019
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- (continued from previous page)The stone rolled back again into its former position and it is there still and cannot be moved.
Around this place "Will O Wisp" is often seen.
- One evening a man by the name of Nally and his son went fishing in Loch Dairbreac.
When he was well out on the water a strong gale began to blow and the waves began to rise.
Once they saw a great wave coming towards them and Nally said to his son, "Get the oar and split the wave".
He did so but he could not get the oar out(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mr Thomas Reynolds
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Cornacuask, Co. na hIarmhí
