School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 009

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 009

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  1. Granstown is about 41/2 miles to the east of Rathdowney. There is a big lake there and there is supposed to be a town under it's waters abut which the following story is told. One night a priest asked a woman for a drink but she refused. The priest said that before that night would be over there would be too much water in the place. That night the water kept rising until it covered the whole town. In the centre of the lake there is a small island and people have tried to reach it but failed because there is a whirl-pool all around it. This story was told to me by Mr,John Bolger of Middlemount, Rathdowney.Leix and he is about 60 years of age.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Middlemount, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr John Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Middlemount, Co. Laois