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1. Lake Sheelin

   

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   Lough Sheelin like many other lakes in Ireland, has its legend. It is a few yards from our house and one night my uncle gave me a short account of how it was formed and how derived its name.

   Tradition tells us that the space now occupied by the waters of the lake was once a rich and smiling vale, in which was situated a flourishing city containing, churches, palaces, castles etc. At the upper end of the vale at the foot of a hill was a spring well covered with an enormous flagstone. On the flagstone that covered the well was engraved in Ogham characters the following:-

   "Content and happiness are one
   Try to part them, both are gone,
   Thankful for the good you know

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   E. Norton

   Address

   Navan, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Michael Norton

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Finnea, Co. Westmeath