School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)
- Location:
- Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 065
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- (continued from previous page)throughout the barony. The Kilmain Barony is considered to be the best land in Connacht.
There is a lake to the West end of this village. It is 1/4 Mile in length and 400 years wide. They say a mermaid dwells there.
There are numerous stories and amusing tales told about the lake.
Here is one -
A Person stood on a height which stands over-looking the lake. He gazed down on the deep, blue water. What did he see? An unexpected view a town at the bottom thronged with people. There is another lake in this district also. It is called Lecarrow Lake. This is supposed to be enchanted. Two people got drowned there. When one got drowned, a diver went down to bring(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Delia Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curramore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Reilly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curramore, Co. Mayo
