School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Bráthair Naiti
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 53
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“There is a tree on the Rock in Mc Clenards field.”
There is a three on the Rock in Mc Clenands field. It is that a soldier hung himself on this three. Every night at twelve o’clock he rides around the field on a white horse. He stands on the horses back takes the reins and ties on to a branch. Then he puts the rope around his neck and then he hits the horse a kick. The horse goes to the gate and on to the road. Then the horse goes out the Finner road.
- Collector
- Patrick Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mick Munday
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal