School: Cuinche

Location:
Quin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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  1. Drowning Disaster = Once upon a time a woman was going to Limerick selling chickens, butter, and eggs. As she was passing Cullane Lake a road opened through it, so she went across it. As she was crossing over she was met by a woman who asked her where she was going. When she had told her she brought her to a lovely town under the water where she got a great price for her goods. Then she persuaded her to stop for the night, and so she did, but she was never heard of again.
    Faction Fights = Long ago land was divided between farmers two of them were bitterly opposed to each other. It so happened that one of them had a right-away through
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Clune
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacloon North, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Clune
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballymacloon North, Co. Clare