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

   

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   he ordered the golden comb to be flung into the lake and so the Bean-tighe joyfully regained it. Wherever the Irish race are, the name and fame of Loughan were soon be known and John Punch well he remembered as the preserver of one of the most important tales of our Iberian lake.
   Mr. James Butler of Loughgur and accomplished musician and preserver of that beautiful melody "The Banshee's Wail" published in the Dublin Perry Journal of 7th February 1903, relates the following story of the White-robed lady of Loughgur. And one Shaun O'Hea who though not identified with the dishonest "Bouchaill" of the golden comb was also a herdsman and competent performer on the Irish bag pipes and there was scarcely an Irish dancing tune or melody that Shaun was unable to play; the Madhereen Ruadh with all its delightful variations was a great favourite of his. "Cover the buckle" the wonderful Tune" which set all those who lead at dancing frantically until the music is ceased; and almost all of the enchanting melodies of the great O'Connellan whom he probably heard in his own day of Loughgur when those grey old halls now crumbling to decay were converted into heavently elysium by the "wird and wizard fingers" of renowned O'Connellan.
   Shaun lived with his wife in a snug little cottage

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Hayes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockroe, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mr James Butler

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Musician

   Address

   Loughgur, Co. Limerick