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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0004

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    A mile from where I live there is an old lake called Loch Seadaun. The Danefort river rises there and flows on by Bullaun. A quarter of a mile to the east of Bullaun there is a deep hole with a wall all round it.
    It is called "Pool na Meela" In olden times an enchanted fish used to travel backwards and forwards from this pool to the lake.
    The fish was an enormous one, and the people of the district were afraid of him.
    Sometimes he left the river and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Raftery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Raftery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway