School: An Cluainín Uí Ruairc (C.) (roll number 10945)
- Location:
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Charlotte G. Dillon
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- There is a little stream which passed the side of my grandmother's house in Glenade. This stream meds to a cave which is hidden in the face of a rock. There was a large flag stone which in olden days served as a door but is now covered with grass. In olden days there was a dog to be seen at the mouth of the cave. This dog was said to be a fairy hound. He was of a yellow colour with gleaming eyes and he used to lead several people into the cave if they were out at night because they would think the light came from a house in the distance. This place is called: "Poll a masa buide". My grandfather and some neighbors went into the cave. They had no means of having a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Emelda Thornton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
