School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)
- Location:
- Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mrs Nora Lally
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 368
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- This was so called because a person passing here at the dead hour of night was certain to see the ghost of a black pig rolling, tumbling and grunting before him on the road until he fainted. Then the spectre vanished. It is about a half a mile from the school in a hollow of the road.
One night my grandfather was coming from Tuam. It was very late about half past one a.m. He was driving a horse and cart.
Suddenly the horse began to snort and rear. He tried to calm her fears but in vain. Out over(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lizzie Hansberry
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Hansberry
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Occupation
- Farmer
