School: Lough Arrow

Location:
Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cathal Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 197

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    and hurried to the place. The witches were preparing to slay them. But thy came out to fight Goll with swords. Goll killed two. But the third promised to take the spell off the prisoners if he did not kill her. Goll agreed and she set them free.
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  2. Once upon a time two giants were fighting and one Giant lived in Geevagh and the other Giant lived in Ballinafad flung a big rock at the Giant in Geevagh and it stuck in the side of a big hill in Ballycoleman and ever since it is called the rock field.
    There was another Giant called Balor of the evil eye.
    He was killed by Ludagh Lamh Fada who was another great Giant at the battle of
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigeenblike, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Harte
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Carrigeenblike, Co. Sligo