School: Bloomhill
- Location:
- Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Nic Annraoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 498
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- In the Shannon there is supposed to be an animal which appears once every seven years. This animal has a woman's head and a tail like a fish. It is very hard to get near enough to see what it is like as it disappears under the water when anyone approaches. It is a sign that some strange event is about to take place when she is seen.
Near Kennedy's fort in Bloomhill a black dog is often seen. It never did any one any harm but still it is considered a bad omen. This dog often follows people along the road for a distance at night.
A black horse was once seen standing across the road by some men coming home from a wake. It never moved when they passed.(continues on next page)
