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School: Stranorlar

Location:
Srath an Urláir, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 52

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    “The Valley of the Black Pig in County Fermanagh gots its name thus.”

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    (continued from previous page)
    was true. The master said that this was surely true. The father told him to change himself into a black Pig. While he was doing so he was looking at a book. The father lifted the book and threw it into the fire. The father told the master that there he would stay in the form of a black pig.
    The valley in which the school was built has ever since been called the Valley of the Black Pig.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. muc dhubh (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Srath an Urláir, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    James Mc Menemin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gortletteragh, Co. Dhún na nGall