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School: Loughill

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Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
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Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 224

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  2. The Black Pig

    “Artie Connelly was carrying a Protestant corpse one day.”

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    Artie Connelly was carrying a Protestant corpse one day. At the foot of the Mill Hill a black pig crossed the road and struck him and knocked him down. From that day till the day he died he was a cripple.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Eugene Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    22
    Address
    Bundoran, Co. Donegal