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School: Drumacoon (roll number 351)

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Drumacoon, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Grianáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 383

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    leg bleeding. The men could not kill her because she appeared to be an old woman. Within a short time she died and a hundred black hounds were seen to go round the house three times and then disappear. After that the cow always gave milk and the man lived in peace ever after.
    My grandfather James Murray Lislea, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan told me this story. [He died 1937 aged 93].
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Murray
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    93
    Address
    Lisalea, Co. Monaghan