School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: S. Nic Shiomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 160
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- When I was about seven years of age there was a races in Drumcree. When the girls came home they filled my bib with cakes if I would go down to keep Mrs Keery of Moyleroe company until Jim would come home. I went and when she was milking the cows in the yard I happened to be looking over towards the next house. I suddenly saw a big gray horse coming up out of the ground but he had big paws instead of hooves. "Kate, Kate", I said, "Look at the big horse coming out of the ground. I took to my heels and made for home. I left Kate, cows and all; there. Later, Judy Lynch of Moyleroe, told me that her father used to tell them about a big wool-pack that used come up out of the ground and nest its paws on the highest tree It could get, in the same place as I saw it (horse)
- Informant
- Mrs Gilmore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Maoil Rua Bheag, Co. na hIarmhí
