School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 547
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- Close to the rocky coast of Clare about 1 mile from Hags Head the white waves roll over a spot known to the people of these parts as Ceill Stoifínn.
Many people say that there is a town under those waves and that it can be seen every seventh year but the person who happens to see it will be dead before a year.
The old fishermen from Freigh castle told many tales about it.
Some claimed to have heard the cocks crow there at dawn and others have seen great buildings and great spires arise out of the water(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Malone
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Martin Howard
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 55
- Address
- Ballyvaskin South, Co. Clare
