School: Gurrane (B.) (roll number 14839)

On this page

1. Lissacreasig (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   (continued from previous page)

   These giants had other friends living at Liscarrigane in a place called leabaid Diarmuda. Diarmuda slept at one side of the hill, and his wife Grainne slept at the other side. Whenever Diarmuid slept he slept very soundly and he usually slept for a week without waking. On one occasion friends called while he was asleep and they tried to awake him but they couldn't. The wife said there was no chance unless they would redden a crowbar and stick it up his nose. So they did this as they wished very much to have speech with him. But Diarmuid sneezed and thrust the crowbar through the body of him who held the crowbar. These giants had other friends living in Scotland and whenever they wanted to communicate with them they went up to the top of the mountain and threw a stone with the Ogham writing on it over to them.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

2. The Mauma Ghost

   

   Share Share Post

   There was a ghost long ago at Mama near Mushera. At that time people used pack firkins of butter and cart them to Cork. If the people were on the road after nightfall, they would hear the ghost jumping into the car, and the horse would find it very difficult to travel.

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit