Irish folk tales?

Question

When I was kid my irish grandmother used to say to us every time we yawned "ah... Connie is a coming" After years of hearing this I finally asked her "who the heck is connie?" She said that it was sort of the irish verison of the sandman. Does anyone know the story. A website i can go to read about it. Anyone else hear their irish grandmas say such a thing?I was trying to tell my kids of it and I don't know anything other than what I just wrote. Unfortunately Nana is long gone!

Answer 1

I don't,but my Irish Mother used to say -You thought like Parker dreampt (dreamed) didn't you ,when I thought I was right about something and I was wrong according to her !I never did ask her the real meaning of this,oh well,too late !

Answer 2

I don't know if you'll find your answer, but this site is great !

http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/irel...