School: Cill Cheallaigh (C.)
- Location:
- Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 3
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- Once upon a time before the "Trimóig" river was sunk there was a "ceis" across it. This "ceis" is called a "clochan". The people of Aughamore who live near the river used to cross it and come through Culmore when going to Kilkelly at that time.
It is said that a woman - one of the "good-people" - used to appear on the "clocháin." She used to be beetling clothes on a stone. At night-fall she used to start work. The sound of the beetle could be heard by the villagers. This woman was known as "Cailleach an Clocháin."
One night a man was going from Culmore to Aughamore. When he was a little distance from the "Clochán" he saw the woman at work. He did not like to turn back so he stooped his head and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Costello
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Costello
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Mayo
