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School: Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 15221)

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Annagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 283

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    This castle was owned by a Scotchman named Gabha an tSoic . It was situated in the centre of a lake. This man was a magician and when people would come to get shoes on their horses he used to cut off the hoofs of the horses, bring them in his boat into the castle put on the shoes and tie the hoofes on to the the horse again. The lake is now dried up but legend says that Gabha an t-Soic's boat is still to be found there. The Landlord got the lake drained and the workmen found the bot stuck in the mud but they did not remove it.
    Áine Ní Bhriáin, Fraochán, Sráid na Cathrach
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Bhriáin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Iníon feirmeora
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Tadhg Mac Mathghamhna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare