School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)
- Location:
- Currach Cluana, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 081
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- (continued from previous page)the lake, which is said to be an never-ending lake. It is said by the old people that if the water would be stirred, the lake would overflow and the village of Clogheen would lie beneath its waters.
Long ago a cow called "Glar Géineach" used to go around from place to place only staying in the good land. The cow went down to Modeligo, Co. Waterford where there lived an old lady who caught this cow and began to milk her through a sieve and the cow stretched out dead. The woman ran off to the neighbours for help to bury her, but when she came back the cow had disappeared.
Long ago the old people when coming from fairs and markets used see cats and dogs not belonging to this world and they presumed it was a sign for them to hurry home that danger was nigh.
There is a cave in Clogheen calle Clogheen Cave. There is a stone stairs going down through the ground and a lovely building underground(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Cnoc an Chuaille, Co. Phort Láirge
