School: Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine (roll number 10991)

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Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Nuanáin
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    The modern story-tellers connect Lough Diheen with tales of the serpent. This lake is situated high up on the left or eastern side of Galtymore.

    I heard the following story from William Connery, Cloughready, Emly, aged 45yrs, Labourer, born in Emly, spent his life in Cloughready

    The modern story-tellers connect Lough Diheen with tales of the serpent. This lake is situated high up on the left or eastern side of Galtymore. " Dihen " means a tub or vat. One day a man was trying to drain it when he saw a great serpent. The monster of olden times was a pest in the country. When St Patrick came to Ireland he had a talk with the serpent which consented to live under the cover of water which the saint procured. St Patrick promised to set him free after the day of Luan. The Luan which Patrick meant was the last day and ever since the serpent is calling out "Is fada de Luan í a Phadraig". The people of the locality used to say that the serpent puts its head up from the lake and calls out its complaint
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghaready, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    William Connery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Cloghaready, Co. Tipperary