School: Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (B.) (roll number 14107)
- Location:
- Castletownroche, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Luineacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 042
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- (continued from previous page)would she give up Ó Caoimh and forget him She said she loved him too much, and could never give him up.
Cliodhna then struck the sister with a magic wand, and she was changed into a beautiful white cat, which still inhabits the caves at Castlecor.
Cliodhna married Ó Caoimh, but she lost her magic wand, and the sister still wanders about in the shape of a white cat, and can never regain her own shape except for the space of a week every year at Midsummer.
There is said to be an underground passage from Carrigcleena to the Caves of Castlecor. The deep cave of Castle Cor (Castle Corith[?]) contains wonderful treasures, all under the control of the white cat mentioned in the story, but the cat regains her human shape for a week every year at Midsummer.
Whoever visits her during this time, and whose heart is not enamoured of wordly wealth, and prefers her, and her alone to her treasures, will be able to put an end to the enchantment(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príomhoide
- Address
- Castletownroche, Co. Cork
