School: An Mhainistir, Cloch na Rón

Location:
Roundstone, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ambrós Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0007, Page 081

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0007, Page 081

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  1. Once upon a time there was a man living in Elliston and he used to drive the priest on a side-cart to sick calls.
    On night as he was out on a call with the priest it was very late when they reached the priest's house.
    The priest asked the man would he be afraid and he said he would not.
    He gave the man a glass of whiskey to give him courage and a black thorn stick.
    He set out for home and he was not gone far when a big red dog jumped out on the road before him. As soon as he saw him he knew it was a fairy dog.
    He was so much afraid that his hair stood on his head and the sweat broke out through his face.
    He was then just passing cloch an dorais and it was pitch dark. There was not a sinner on the road because it was after one o'clock. The dog then vanished and the fear left the man and also the sweating. Then he made for home as quick
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph King
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roundstone, Co. Galway