School: Tullyallen, Drogheda (roll number 854)
- Location:
- Tullyallen, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 032
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“Some years ago there was a hall in Coolrath...”
(continued from previous page)walked in and sat down to play cards. After some time a card fell to the ground and a man bent down to lift it up. He then saw that the stranger had hoofs. He passed the word round and the men said that they were going, but the stranger said that he was the Devil and would not go until they gave him something - they gave him a black cat which they had, and he flew through the window like a flash of lightening.
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“Many old stories are told about Tullyallen.”
Many old stories are told about Tullyallen. The most common is about "Pat Doolan's Pig", and this is the story.
About forty yers ago a man lived at Killineer, whose name was Pat Doolan. One day he was walking down an old lane at Tullyallen, when he saw a fairy lying on on the side of the lane.(continues on next page)