School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 250
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- (continued from previous page)the rocks by Ringmoylan at a place called Carrig na Draí which means "The rock of the witch."
Even now on wild nights her screaming is heard. We call it the tide but the old people called it the Tonna Casáin which means "the path[?] of the waves".
- One day as a man by the name of Mr. Neville was out fishing in the Shannon between Foynes and Limerick he saw a beautiful mermaid sitting on a rock combing her hair.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Occupation
- Teacher
