School: Knockerra (C.), Killimer
- Location:
- Knockerra, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Cholgain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0629, Page 303
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- Mai Power
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Informant
- Mrs Tim Nolan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Knockerra, Co. Clare
- I often heard this story (which May Power has written here). The changeling's mother was called Cáit Mhór na Réidhe. She had a son who was named "Bucky" Lahiffe. His children still occupy the homestead.
The changeling could tell when anything went wrong in the neighbourhood, such as when a cow got stuck in a trench or when somebody was going to die or was in any trouble.
