School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 16_025
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Drowned Soldiers. 25 : 5: 1938
Long ago they used to make poteen in an Island in Lough Graney and the soldiers were going in and out and a storm arose and they were drowned.Every seven years the inhabitants say the seven soldiers are seen marching on the shore of the lake in the moon light.Between twelve and four the march along the shore and turn into the lake .The carry guns which shine
They leave a boat on the shore.
- Collector
- Michael Mc Namara
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Michael Mc Namara
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Knocknahannee, Co. Clare
