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School: Leac Dhearg (Lickerrig)

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Lickerrig, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0012

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  1. Loughrea Lake Story (continued)

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    the lake will claim you as its queen and some other one every seven years for ever after. Put the horse into a dark stable for seven years and one day and I'll see to him. At the end ? that time he will not wish to go back to the lake.
    When the seven years were over all but the day there was a race in the race- course outside Loughrea. ? girl thought that one day would make no difference, so she took out the horse. The horse won the race but when ? came to the winning post he ? in seven springs into. The seven ? are still there. The queen of the lake is seen every seven years on horse- back to bring some-body into the lake.
    The foregoing was narrated by Tom Keane, Clostoken,
    Loughrea
    Aged 61
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway