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School: Caisleán hAicéid

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Castlehacket, Co. Galway
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S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0025, Page 0103

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    Streams and pools.
    There is a small deep pool situated in the village of Clare-Tuam, Co. Galway.
    In the year 1263 the people around the place said that they saw a fairy maiden coming there for water each morning at half-past nine.
    The ruler of that place was not married so he wished to marry her. He rose very early and went to the pool. She was there and had a talk with him. They were married the following day.
    They had a very happy life for some years but alas a quarell arose between them. She was able to work magic so she burned their house and turned her husband into a seagull.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Claretuam, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Eddie Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pollnahallia, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Pollnahallia, Co. Galway