School: Cathair Seircín, Inis Tíomáin (roll number 5186)
- Location:
- Cahersherkin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0620, Page 344
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were kicking when a woman jumped out of the well. They all ran away except William O Brien .He remained and spoke to her .He asked her would she marry him and come home with him.She said she would but to promise her never to allow any strangers to the house except neighbours alone.The man promised her sincerely.They had two children a boy and a girl.The boy was very much like the father and the girl very much like the mother.
One day there were sports in Inchiquin and William O Brien was headmaster.He invited some strangers never thinking of his promise.While the races were going on she went down to the well with her two children .They jumped into the well and that moment the lake sprung up and drowned the most of the people at the races. This beautiful lake is there yet.
- Collector
- Michael Rynne
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Nulty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cahersherkin, Co. Clare
