School: Caherconlish (roll number 16232)
- Location:
- Caherconlish, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Mrs. A. Fitzgibbon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0522, Page 225
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- A strange animal that is very much connected with my district is a big dog. This dog was seen at a cross-roads leading to Newtown from Caherconlish. It was seen by a man coming home about one o'clock. The man threw a stone at the dog and the dog never stirred but grew very big. A dog was seen at Newtown quarry by a couple of people. The dog stood across the people's path and prevented them from passing. While a person was thus situated he could see several horrid things.
One day as men were fishing they saw a sea-horse on the bank of the river. He was the very same as a batty pony.
Many strange animals such as cats, dogs, foxes, and cattle have been seen in forts guarding treasure in Templemichael. Three men dreamt that they would get a hoard of gold buried in the ground. They went to get it but were attached by a fierce bull who ran(continues on next page)
