School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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- (continued from previous page)There is this impression somehow that the twin hills were originally one great ridge, and that many thousands of years ago, some terrific force of nature or magic heaved them apart.
At any rate thus runs the legend : -
Long years ago, when the Firbolg people reigned over Ireland the Lady Mella dwelt with her father, Prince Roscar, near Clonmellon in Co Westmeath. They were of the De Danaan race and they come to Ireland during the last few years of the Firbolg occupation. Roscar established himself here and ruled over all the lands of Clonmellon, Kilrush and Killua. His dwelling was on one of the many hills of the district, most likely in the very heart of the great woods of Killua.
They were well known for Roscar was great and powerful and the fame of Mella's beauty had spread far and wide. Chiefs and Princes of all the most powerful clans came to beg her hand in marriage, but she had given her heart to Aulinn the poorish of them all. Aulinn was tall and handsome and a brave warrior but on account of his poverty and a slight deformity in one of his hands Roscar would have none of him as a son-in-law. He wished her to choose the song of one the Great Kings(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mrs O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Kilrush Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr P. Mulvany
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kells, Co. Meath