School: Clondulane, Mainistir Fhearmuighe
- Location:
- Clondulane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Aindrias Ó Scannail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0378, Page 219
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- Drownings:
It is said hat at the building of the weir between 1780 and '90 a number of people were drowned. This drowning happened in a very mysterious way. One Summer's morning at about eight o'clock when a party of men were out in the stone boat drawing stones to the weir and another number of men were eating their breakfasts on the bank a dark cloud appeared which made the day look like night. When it cleared the boat was seen upturned and all except one of its occupants were drowned. The survivor was a young man named Jim Mahoney. He said when he entered the water he saw a woman at the bottom of the weir, with her hands outstretched and she laughing. This woman was supposed to be a lady named Betty Lane, who was often seen in yards adjacent to the river feeding with(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Dhonnabháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clondulane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Nevin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gearagh, Co. Cork
