School: Stranorlar
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 51
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“The Valley of the Black Pig in County Fermanagh gots its name thus.”
The Valley of the Black Pig in Country Fermanagh got its name thus -
The local school-master had in his possession a book of witch-craft. With the aid of this book it was his custom to change his scholars into hounds and hares at play-time. One evening a scholar came home from school all cut. His father asked him what happened to his foot. He said that Micky Kelly's son bit him when they were playing "hounds and hares".
The father asked the master if this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- James Mc Menemin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gortletteragh, Co. Donegal