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School: Ceathrú Gabhann (C.) (roll number 14229)

Location:
Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 127

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    There is a stream that rises from a little lake near Midfield. It flows along about two miles until it meets the high hills of Threenfoughnane. At the base of the hills it goes down underneath the ground, and about two miles further on there is a well called “Tobar Lee” and it is supposed that it rises out there again. In the sentre of these hills the earth fell in about a hundred feet, and the people used to come for miles to see this bit, and they wondered what was at the bottom.
    A man from the neighbouring town said he would go down to see what was at the bottom of it. They got a coil of rope to lower him down. When he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Annie Kelly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toocananagh, Co. Mayo