Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 2)

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1. Béaloideas from Little Cullenstown, Foulkmills (Barony of Shelmalier) - Black Dog (continued)

   “It happened wan night in a house near Adamstown....”

   

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   someone come running into the yard in a terrible fright. 'Twas a neighbouring man and he came with the bad news that an uncle of their's was was just after being killed on the roundabout a mile away from the house.
   The black dog came to tell them the news first; and ever since a black dog is supposed to be seen at the place where he got killed.

   

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2. Black Dog

   “Long ago the men around here were very fond of cards...”

   

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   Long ago the men around here were very fond of cards, and they used often stay up all night playing. They play a good deal of cards now too but they dont stay late at 'em. One winters night long ago, a man who was very fond of cards, was going home from a neighbours' house. 'Twas after twelve o'clock and he coming. This man usually used to come home at eleven but this night they had an extra good game. He was going along at a quick pace, when after a while he felt that he wasn't alone. He looked around and there he saw a big black dog walking alongside him. The dog was panting

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   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Collector

   • Rita Mills