School: Ceathrú na Laithighe (Brownsgrove) (roll number 12138)

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   AN CLOC BHREAC

   This stone is to be seen in Mr O'Connor's land in Beaugh. It is called the Cloch Bhreac because it is a black stone with white spots. It is a very large stone almost a rock and it is lying in a hollow or "Clais" in this man's land. It is supposed to have been once part of a large castle which was situated near Dunmore. Two giants who lived there fought with one another once and one of them fled from the castle. The other giant went up to the the top of the castle and catching hold of this stone he fired it after the fleeing giant. The giant is supposed to have escaped. It is not right to have any thing to do with the Cloc Breac or to disturb it in any way. It is there as long as anyone can remember.

   
   THE LEACH MHÓR

   This is a long large stone situated at the end of a long row of stones running out into the river at Beaughroe. The row of rocks including the flag are usually known as the Leach Mór although an Leach Mhór means the flag at the end of the end of the row.

   
   THE POLL MÓR

   This is a deep hole filled with water situated near Beaugh in Hennelly's land.

   
   THE TRENSA DUBH

   The black trench situated in Beaugh near Herd's (?) torlough. It is a small Lochán which never runs dry. It is called the black trench because if you stood on the edge of it and looked into it you would think the colour of the water was black. This seems so because

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Beagh (Browne), Co. Galway

   Collector

   Mary Mc Gagh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Beagh (Browne), Co. Galway

   Informant

   Patrick Mc Gagh

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Beagh (Browne), Co. Galway