School: Lahinch (roll number 11591)
- Location:
- Lehinch, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Dónall Ó Ríordáin
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“There was a man one time whose name was Turlough Mac Stairn.”
(continued from previous page)at Lahinch, and they fought a fierce battle. Then they fought again outside Kenny's house, and they finished it below outside Considine's.
While they were gone Diarmuid and his friends came and took away the girl. When Diarmuid was going out the door he looked back and he saw the javelin. He reached for it and brought it with him.
When the boys came home and saw the girl gone they knew that the prophecy was fulfilled. The three sons went out to the nearest cliff, and killed themselves.
- Informant
- Michael Finucane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Moymore South, Co. Clare