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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 225

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    bed. About one o'clock the bull came and turned himself into a turkey cock, a barrell and a pig.
    The second night the ghost appeared and carried on the same way.
    The third night the ghost came, he was worse than another night.
    He went fighting with the ghost. he was gaining on the ghost and the dog was helping the boy and he beat the ghost. The dog changed the brothers into their shapes and they went home.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maria Langan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo