School: Caonach (roll number 14923)
- Location:
- Keenagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 230
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- There is situated in the village of Doodaun about a mile north-west of Keenagh N. S. a lake
There is an eel in this lake safeguarding golden spears and swords. The eel is supposed to be one of the Danes of long ago who changed himself into that form.
A man name Peter Gillespie who resides in that village attempted to unearth them with the aid of another man. In order to do this work they had to drain the lake; accoundingly they made a drain from it, and built a gullet on the road.
Next morning when they came to the lake with the intention of proceeding with the work they found the drain filled in again and the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridgie Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Keenagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Peter Gilleopie
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doodaun, Co. Mayo
