School: Gleann Fleisge

Location:
Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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    Once upon a time there was a monster worm living in Loughquittane Lake.

    Once upon a time there was a monster worm living in Loughquittane Lake. He used always be near the Island and he used to eat all the fish in the lake.
    There was a house near the lake and one winter's day he came out to the house. They had a pig killed up on a table there was a child in the cradle near the fire. There were three links of gold chain round his neck.
    The man of the house was up stairs. The worm was going to eat the child or the pig and he ate the pig. When the worm was going out the door the man got a bar and he hit one of the links and knocked it off. The man carried the gold link to town and he got a lot of money for it.
    That night the worm went into the lake and the lake freezed and he died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Spillane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Lough Guitane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Counihan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Lough Guitane, Co. Kerry