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School: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill) (roll number 16016)

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Masshill, Co. Shligigh
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Máiréad Ní Ghallchobhair
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  1. Legends of Lough Talt

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    Legends of Lough Talt.

    To the left of the main road running from Ballina there lies a big lake called Lough Talt. It is supposed that there was a spring well in the place where the lake now lies. There was a big flat flag over the well and on this flag these words were written. “No Protestant woman can take water out this well lest it should flood the place.” One day a Protestant woman read the words. She thought it was nonsense and brought water out of it. The water bursted, (and) flowed over the flag and flooded the place. There are other accounts told of how this lake was formed. Many say that it was first formed by the action of lightning.
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Ann Mullarkey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Frank Ginty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Masshill, Co. Shligigh