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School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 226

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    About fifty years ago when some men were draining a lake in Frank Harrison's land of Carrowbeg, they found in it the head and horns of a reindeer. They gave it to Mr Henry Doran of Tavrane House Kilkelly Mayo and he got it mounted.
    Strange Horse.
    Once upon a time when there were very few horses in this locality, a water horse appeared in the field of a certain man in Waterside Kilkelly Co Mayo. The man worked the horse and she worked alright for [him] but every October the mare use to go into the lake for three days, and every July she use to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Marie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilkelly, Co. Mayo