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School: Moynalty (C.)

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Moynalty, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 062

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    Farrell's land and on to the Black water. He swam the river as far as the Boyne at Navan in County Meath. There he cut his throat with his fore paws and died. Where he ran is now called "The Valley of the Black Pig."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    G. O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Petersville, Co. Meath