School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 250

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    the rocks by Ringmoylan at a place called Carrig na Draí which means "The rock of the witch."
    Even now on wild nights her screaming is heard. We call it the tide but the old people called it the Tonna Casáin which means "the path[?] of the waves".
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Teacher