Phantom Island

Abstract: Story collected by Pauline Naylor, a student at Francis St., Ballina school (Ballina, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0146/2/7

 Francis St., Ballina [Vol. 0146, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Naylor, Pauline 
Gender
female
Location
Kilmoremoy (Civil parish) 
Tirawley (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Phantom Island  [duchas:4372172]

The people of the coast of Co. Sligo believe that there was a magic island out in the western sea, which appeared now and again to people.
One person did really see it on a beautiful summer's day.  The teacher told us of a lady (his aunt) who was home on a visit from England and was one day standing talking to some friends at the seaside near Dromore West.  As she turned round from talking to her friends and looked out to sea she saw a beautiful Island covered with trees and flowers only a few miles out to sea.  She turned quickly to tell her friends, but when she looked again it had disappeared.  It is believed that only one person can see it at a time.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 147
Volume 0146
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher John Mc Gee.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
School location
Ballina Béal an Átha Ballina Kilmoremoy Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4468159
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0146/2/7

Suggested credit
"The Phantom Island"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4468159>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher John Mc Gee.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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