School: Scoil Dhalláin Forgaill (roll number 16963)

Location:
Kilclooney Beg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Ó Baoighill
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    saw him. She asked him was he Walls and he answered "Yes". When the other man heard this he ran away. Walls went to Mass next morning and the Priest and the congregation fled. The Priest came back, however, and asked him was he Walls, and he replied that he was, and told his story.
    The remains of that old Chapel in which the Priest read Mass can be seen yet. Walls went back and lived with his wife.
    My Grandfather knew Walls's son and daughter.
    1. Got from Brigid Moore, Loughfad, Clooney
    2. Told by her grandfather, Edward Moore ( aged 96 years)
    3. 15.10.'34
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1792A: The Priest's Pig
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughfad, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Edward Moore
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    96
    Address
    Loughfad, Co. Donegal