School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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“There is a townland near Lisdoonvarna called Gortaclab...”
There is a townland near Lisdoonvvarna called Gortaclab. In this district there is a cave.
Many years ago, a farmer had the land tilled and corn sown near the cave
Every morning he noticed some of his corn gone. He could not find out how anybody had come across his boundary walls so one night he decided to watch the corn-field. To his great surprise he saw some horses coming out of the cave. They went into the corn-field and then returned to the cave when they had enough of corn eaten.
The man told his neighbours of this incident. One old man told him to hide near the cave on the(continues on next page)