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School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)

Location:
Cill Chainnigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealagáin
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    horse in the country. One day Mac Namara was riding along the road by the lake when what should come up only the mare. When the foal saw the mother she jumped into the lake and took MacNamara along with her. Some say he was never seen again, but an old man over eighty claims to have seen him, himself (swimming) and his horse swimming through the lake forthy years ago. MacNamara is said to ride through the village of Kilkishen with the famous horse every Christmas night.
    Recorded by a Maynooth student
    Christmas 1933, and collected
    by Maura Tallent
    Sheestown.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Tallent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Fhasaigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh