School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Currach Cluana, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)the sea and this island is called "The Isle of Man". And where the piece of earth was rooted up, filled with water, became a lake called "Lough Neagh"
- Giants, witches et.
Once upon a time there was a giant who used be going fighting with all robbers, thieves etc. His wife got dissatisfied to have him going among these kind of people and she went to a witch to know how she could make him stay at home. The witch told her to bring his shirt to her and that she would put a charm in it. His wife brought her the shirt. She put something in the shirt that when he put it on him it nearly roasted him alive. He got mad, he thought that(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs James O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cnoc an Chuaille, Co. Phort Láirge
