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1. St Columcille's Lake

   

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   St. Columcille’s lake is situated midway between Glenalla and Millford on the Garrigort road. It is full of trout but the story goes that only three trout can be caught in the day and at three different times. St. Columcille’ is said to have prophesied this. As St. Columcille was walking by this lake one day, he saw a man fishing and enquired of him, how he was doing. The man said that he had only caught three trout and he had come there three times that day to catch them, and then he cursed. When the Saint heard this he said there would never be any more than three caught in the day ever after.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. saints
            1. Colm Cille (~265)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Glenalla, Co. Donegal

   Collector

   Pansy Dickson

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glenalla, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr Alex Dickson

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Glenalla, Co. Donegal