School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 237
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- (continued from previous page)to the Pooka in one of his favourite rides. The pooka managed to coax Patsy on to his back & he took Patsy through rocks & mountains & then left him sprawling on the top of the furze bushes that he had used for fencing the gap. Patsy wasn't long about opening the gap next day.
George Brien was coming home from the fair of Hacketstown one night, and he met the Pooka near the stone. George offered to fight the Pooka a round or two. Before he knew where he was the pooka gave him a kick that sent him spinning through the oats. After making hundreds of turns he landed in a boghole over in Derry bog, half a mile away.
Brian Byrne the old stone cutter was coming home from Jimmy the Brewers and he was fairly “full.” He got up on top of Killahookawn stone and shouted that he would blast & cleave the stone over the pooka's head so as to get at the gold underneath. He didn't mean it atall & was just boasting.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 89
- Address
- Killalongford, Co. Carlow
