School: Gartan (roll number 13755)

Location:
Bellville or Gartan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Nóra Ní Dhuibhe

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A Strange Animal

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1072, Page 342

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About one hundred and fifty years ago, a man went to hunt wild animals on the Glenveagh mountains. He took with him a hound, a fox-terrier, and a bull-dog. When he went about three miles, he stopped at a little lake called "The Misty Lake." Such a thick mist met him that he had to return.
As he was coming home, the three dogs left him, and began to fight with a wild animal. The Hound and the Fox terrier were killed, and the bull-dog had to return home, having some of his flesh torn off.
When he went into the house, he went mad, and had to be shot.

Collector
James Gamble
Gender
male
Address
Lacknacoo, Co. Donegal
Informant
George Gamble
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Age
50
Address
Lacknacoo, Co. Donegal
Language
English