School: Knocktopher (roll number 7033)
- Location:
- Derrynahinch, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Éil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 148
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- One night a certain man in this locality was going home from Knocktopher riding a horse.
When he was passing Kilcurl crossroad two big grey hounds jumped out in front of him. He turned back and went to the priests in Knocktopher.
He told his story to the priest. The priest took a two shilling piece out of his pocket and blessed it. He told him that he must do his duties.
The man went home. As he was passing his farm gate his horse fell dead. When he went home he saw the same hounds at the front door. When they saw him they began to groan. He got afraid and said to himself "I will never miss mass he walked to the door and saw nothing.
- Collector
- John Mac Hale
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr O' Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny
