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School: Cluain Fearta

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Clonfert, Co. Galway
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C. Ó Ríoghbhardáin
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    Story of the Black Pig
    It is said that when the war would start a Black Pig would start also from a place called the Valley of he Black Pig. It is believed that this pig will that this pig will cross the Suck and travel around and in his travells he would cross over Red Mount Hill. Then would also go around a red haired woman. Both of those would meet and not until they would be killed would the war (?) end. In the Valley of the Black Pig a battle would be fought when the war would be over this valley would be flowing with blood.
    Eilish Reilly
    Oct 4th 1938
    Heard from my father William Reilly, Clonfert, Eyrecourt, Co. Galway. Age 50
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilish Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Clonfert, Co. Galway