School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 241

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    when he discovered that his tobacco was used, although he thought he had enough to do him till morning. He hated to be short, and he decided to go to a little shop near the dwelling-house for some.
    He went, and on his return he was stopped again by a large black monster similar to what he met with years before. This dark object beat and battered at the man as best it could. A little dog the man had with him kept running between the man, and his antagonist
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sally Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnarrow (O'Hara), Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs. P. Mullen
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female