School: St. James, Barnacogue, Swinford
- Location:
- Barnacahoge, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0116, Page 28
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- (continued from previous page)Across the ditch and through the hedge the witch followed the pig. Soon the pig grew tired and the witch was gaining on him. Along the bank of a little river, which flowed near by the poor grunter rushed, seaking an opportunity to cross and put the running water between them.
At last, he espied a spot which seemed to provial a chance of escape and stopped for a moment before crossing. The pause was fatal for the witch, coming up while he stood on the bank, struck him with her wand and turned him into a stone.
It fell forward into the bed of the river and has remained there until the present time, and has given to the town its name “Béal-átha na Muice” or the “mouth of the Ford of the Pigs.”
- Collector
- Nan Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killaturly, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs B. Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Killaturly, Co. Mayo
