School: Cathair Loisgreáin (C)

Location:
Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0595

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  1. It was the custom long ago for the young boys to go playing cards in a neighbour's house. One night John Naughton was playing cards in a house in Killamonagh. When he was coming home at about 2 o'clock, he had to pass by Fahy's lake. He saw a bean síoc in the lake washing clothes, and he spoke to her but she had a great fight with him. Some one's cock crew then and she said to him, "Only for that man's cock crew you would not go home safe this night," and he never went out after that.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beagh More, Co. Galway