School: Ringaskiddy (Mixed) (roll number 14710)
- Location:
- Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0390, Page 286
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“When I was a little boy of ten, I often heard my grandfather relate the following story whenever a stranger came sgoireacthing.”
(continued from previous page)When coming home he saw the "póca" but he was not afraid because he thought it was a donkey. He shouted out "Oh my good donkey you will give me a spin home as I am tired". "Yes my man I will" said the póca. The man was amazed to find him speaking but got on his back. The póca brought him through hedges and ditches until 12 o'clock, and then he disappeared and left the man in a pitiable condition. Next day the cobbler went to Cork and bought a pair of [?] "giorans" and he put them on the heels of his boots. When passing the same place that night he met the póca again but he was better equipped this time.
The same conversation passed between them, and at twelve o'clock the póca disappeared. The póca is still to be seen between 11 and12 o'clock at night.
- Collector
- Agnes O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Jeremiah O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Occupations
- Farmer
- Pensioner
- Address
- Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork