School: Cúl an Dasain (Cooladawson) (roll number 1620)
- Location:
- Cooladawson, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig Mag Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1100, Page 69
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“A certain man, who lived in Raphoe about 50 years ago, wished to marry a young girl but she would not take him.”
A certain man who lived in Raphoe about 50 years ago wished to marry a young girl, but she would not take him.
So he left a spell on her, and every night a horse without a head followed her everywhere she went.
The girl became so much scared that she told the priest.
So several priests came and "layed" the house so it was never seen again. People say when the man arose this image he was not able to put it down again.
- Informant
- Mrs S Lucas
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cavan Upper, Co. Donegal
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“In olden times in Ireland the people had dealings with the fairies.”
In olden times in Ireland the people had dealings with the fairies.
One day a man went out shooting rabbits on the Tops outside Raphoe, and he lost a shilling.
In a week's time after(continues on next page)