School: Cnoc Cairn, Imleach Iubhair (roll number 10731)

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   Now it is believed locally that a ghost cannot cross water, so when the two on horseback were approaching a small stream which still crosses the road near Ballyvistea Cross, the ghost spoke to Mike and said she was getting off the horse. "That is a powerful beast you have", says Petticoat Loose. Mike was tongue-tied. "Your horse had two tons weight on his back", says she, "and I thank you for the lift. Now, do you see that house over there"? says she, pointing to a nearby cabin of gabling repute, "well, the men playing cards there are arguing about a card which is missing. Go in there and tell them they will find the missing card under the table."! With those words she disappeared. Mike had not spoken one word in his terror. He now noticed the his horse was lathered in sweat and shivering all over. He crawled toward the house, staggered in the door, and there he found the men arguing fiercely about this card. He calmed them and told them where the card was. They looked under the table and what did they see but a foxy-haired man with horns, burning eyes and cloven feet! Never again did the gamblers frequent that house. On the following morning, when Mike went to get his horse to do some work, he found the poor animal dead in his stable. He thought of the two tons weight..................

   

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Thomas Duhig

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   75

   Address

   Emly, Co. Tipperary