School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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  1. A Story

    One night a man was coming home from town on horse-back.

    One Night a man was coming home from town on horse-back. As he was coming down at the Sarnaught cross-road he saw a light inside in the field. When the horse saw it he ran as hard as he could all the way to the way to the house. The man put him in the stable and he felt all right. But when he was going in the door he fainted. They say if you ever see anything like that you are sure to faint going in the door.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cháitlin Ní Fhlannghaile
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Flannery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Sarnaght, Co. Mayo
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    Hurry up Hurry, Says the lady of the boat...

    Hurry up Hurry
    Says the lady of the boat
    I'd rather a guinea than a one
    pound note
    The guinea will sink
    And the pound will float
    I'd rather a guinea than a one
    pound note
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.