School: Loughanvally (roll number 8363)
- Location:
- Lochán an Bhealaigh, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Mrs. O'Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 310
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“A man one time passed by Scally's..”
A man one time passed by Scallys. As he went he was turned into a black pig. He went towards Uisneach. He was shot by a man before he reached the Shannon. If he got to the river safely he would drown Ireland. Stories
“Hugh De Lacy was being pursued by his enemies...”
Hugh De Lacy was being pursued by his enemies once. He jumped from one big stone to another about three hundred yards away and about fifty feet higher than where he stood. This happened at a place now called Horseleap which is a few miles from here. The tracks of the hooves are still in the rocks.