School: Castleplunkett (roll number 15545)
- Location:
- Castleplunket, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0245, Page 069
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- (continued from previous page)as much work as two ordinary horses. This man kept her for seven years. During the seven years she had seven foals. The man got great prices for each foal. He had to bring her for a drink. But one day when he brought her to the pond she would not drink for him. He thought it was the fault of the halter, so he took it off. No sooner was the halter off her, when she began to kick and lash, and she got so wild, that he was not able to put it on her. She just stood at the brink of the pond, and gave seven loud whins. Immediately her seven foals that she had during the seven years came galloping towards her. So all of a sudden(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éilis Ní Láimhín
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Lissalway, Co. Roscommon
