School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

Location:
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 128

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    of the water and lifted him into the boat. He threw a veil over his face while he was talking and told him never to go down there again or they would not escape. Then he went down. No one ever went down after that. Even men don't swim in the lake. Old people who live near the lake never use the water for any purpose. They believe the animal is there still. A lot of bronze vessels and piggins and noggins were taken up out of the lake before the animal was seen.
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