School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)
- Location:
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 151
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decided to try and capture on of these horses.So one night they approached the caves and took cover nearby.In the late hours the horses came out to feed to feed.The two boys watched them patiently. Amongst the horses was a mare and a foal. The two rushed to the cave mouth and succeeded in cutting off the retreat of the foal.
One of the men ,Mc Mahon by name ,took the foal home and reared him.About two years later this man was out ploughing with the captured horse .During the day something went wrong with the work.The man was vexed and eventually he raised his hand to strike the horse -at the same time he used some curse or bad expression .
Immediately the horse jumped and kicked himself free of the plough and tackling(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peadar Ó Lochlainn
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- John Davoren
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
