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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 15220)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Elizabeth Benson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0071

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    than him and had him change the schoolmaster into a black pig. He went ran and ran for ever so many miles until he came to a place in Westmeath. Here a woman was washing and she had a beetle.
    She hit him and killed him and to this day the path he took is called "The Valley of the Black Pig."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Deehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Deechomade, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Deehan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Deechomade, Co. Sligo