School: St. Jame's Well (roll number 14192)

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   over to Conway's Cross, and up to Lough Bó, and up into Roscommon. Some people said it was the Devil.

   

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   There are stories told in our district about fairy animals, such as wild cats. A wild cat has the shape of any cat. He never appeared to anyone. It is said that the cat is minding a treasure in Paul Mulvaney's land, Carrownadargney, Geevagh, Co Sligo. There is also a black pig at Tom Reilly's Carrownadargney, Geevagh, Co Sligo. It is said that the pig drank out of a well, and it is called Tobar na Muca.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridget Ann Sweeney

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mr Pat Sweeney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrownadargny, Co. Sligo

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   There are no strange animals round our district such as water horses or water bulls. There was a strange

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