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1. Loughgur - The Stone Circle, Pillar Stones and Traditions (continued)

   

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   Scachan a vanithea is an artificial mound of earth like an inverted bowl about 8 feet high at the northern side with a hollow on its summit. It is near the Western extremity of Knochadoon. and a little South of Garodhe Island on the old shore mark of the lake.
   It was on the summit of the Sechan that the Beanatighe or lady of the lake slumbered went the covetous herdsman of the island lies to his sorrow deprived her of her golden comb. The Rev. F Lynch in referring to this tradition in an article in the "Limerick Chronicle" of27th October 1900 says: "Many a late of Loughgur have I heard from folks young and old, but none so valuable and interesting as this of the Beanatighe and her golden comb.
   Long ago the Beantighe sat one day upon her seat having come up from the depths of the lake: she sat upon the seat and combed her hair with a golden comb which she placed beside her when the work was done and then the Beantighe slept. High above the seat is the hill on which stood the Buachaill or "herdsman": watched the Lady of the lake as she dressed her golden tresses; saw he the golden comb and coveted it for himself; Bean-tighe sleeping dreamed not of Buachaill who now softly approached the seat and stole the golden comb. From that day misfortune of every kind came thick and fast upon the Buachaill and death soon claimed him, but when about to die

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

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   Informant

   John Hayes

   Gender

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   Address

   Knockroe, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mr James Butler

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Musician

   Address

   Loughgur, Co. Limerick