School: Dundrum (B.)

Location:
Dundrum, Co. Dublin
Teachers:
A. Breathnach Andrew. T. Walsh
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  1. Once upon a time a man was coming home from a neighbours house. He had to walk through a boreen as he went along he could hear something walking behind him. Then he stood for a while and it stopped he started again and the tapping went on again. He had to go through a gate he opened the gate and he heard something jumping over a low wal. The he had to go up a long and hill he soon came to his own house he went in shut the door behind him then three loud knocks came at the door. He opened it and to his surprise what was there but a goat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Guest
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beaumont Avenue, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Bob Guest
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Terryglass, Co. Tipperary