School: Maigh Locha (Buachaillí)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Héigeartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 055

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 055

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  1. In the townland of Lake-view in the parish of Moylough, in the land of John Doyle there is a large flat stone about three feet square with the impression of a human hand clearly outlined on it.
    The fingers are about one inch deep and take up nearly all the stone.
    I have sought information from many people both young and old but I have found none.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T. O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr J. Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
  2. On the twenty eight of May nineteen-hundred-and twenty-two the fair day of Moylough a man named John Barret of Corgary was returning home from the fair at eleven o'clock at night and when he was near a large chestnut tree he saw a very tall man about seven feet in height standing under it. The man spoke to him but he did not answer.
    The man fainted and he died four days later.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.