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School: Dún Mór (cailíní)

Location:
Dunmore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín Halliday
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0072

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    “At one time there was a ghost seen every night in a lake in Elphin drawing a stone up and down the lake and each morning the stone was left in the same place on the brink of the lake.”

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    and down the lake and each morning the stone was left in the same place on the brink of the lake. Some people went to the lake one night and questioned the ghost and received the following reply:
    "Mise Liam O Fhloinn
    Do bhí in Elphin, ag tarraint na cloiche
    Ach cébi áit a bhfuil mo ghreim
    Is ins an linn atá mo dheoch."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    “In olden times there was a fairy mill in the western end of Graun's farm which is situation about a quarter of a mile from Tuam, to the east.”

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    In olden times there was a fairy mill in the western end of Grauns farm which is situated about quarter of a mile from Tuam, to the east. The people used to take their corn at night and leave it at this fairy mill and when they returned next morning they found it ground into meal. This continued until someone stole the meal one night and after that no more work was done and the mill disappeared. It is said that the water in the mill dam can still be heard and that it is from this mill dam the water comes which causes a flood on this farm for a great part of the year.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Ailledéa
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Conneely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway