1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill)

School: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill) (roll number 16016)

Location:
Masshill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Ghallchobhair
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 233

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 233

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill)
  2. XML Page 233
  3. XML “Loch Éamoinn”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Loch Éamoinn

    Share Share Post
    "Loch Éamuinn."
    Very few people believe that there are salt lakes in Eire but I know of one in our neighbouring village of Tullyvilla known as "Loch Éamuinn." It is really a salt lake and there is no stream flowing from it. here is an old legend relating to it. Long, long, ago a man called 'Éamonn Ban had his dwelling beside the lake. He was a great hunter like many another brave man. One day he went out with his hound and gun chasing a deer which then roamed wild on the "Ox Mountains." The hound chased the deer but did not succeed in catching him. In wild anger he drew his gun and shot the hounds. On his return home he felt very tired after his chase, so he
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Ann Mullarkey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Mullarkey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 76
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Sligo