School: Leatbeg (roll number 16146)

Location:
Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mrs Peoples
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    into the kitchen and sit up with her all night and rub her.
    The mare was a white colour with froath/ froth(?) instead of black she was so warm and she almost died from the fright.
    My father told me this story last night.
    John Morrow
    16. 12. '37
    Told by my father William Morrow, Leatbeg Carrigart, Co Donegal, Ireland on Friday night 11th Dec 1937. Aged 59 years. Born and spent all his life in Leatbeg.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Morrow
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Leat Beg, Co. Donegal