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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 274

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    boggy.
    There are many lakes and rivers around here, Lough Derg got its name from a poet who lived in Ulster and the King promised him that anything he asked for, he would give it to him. This king had only one eye so the poet asked him for his eye. He pulled out his eye and gave it to the poet. Then he went to the lake to wash his eye and the blood of it turned red and since that it is called Lough Derg.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killaloe, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Peggie Columby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Clare