School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (roll number 13631)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 093
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- Once upon a time there were two men coming from Bally-Castle about two o'clock in the morning. When they were coming at Miss Gardener's road they saw a dog and he as white as snow. When they came nearer to him he started backing and he kept backing until came to a gullet which was in the road and down he went into it. They did not take much notice of that, but when they looked again they saw a black pig. Neither of them was afraid because they had drink taken but they prayed to God to keep back the pig. He was now very close to them and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Lavin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissadrone West, Co. Mayo
