School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)

Location:
Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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  1. A Water Horse
    Long ago there was a little horse seen on the shores of Cornagon Lough. One night a man named Doonan was coming from his ceilidh and he saw the horse. He caught him and brought him home with him. The horse lived with him for a long time and worked well for him. One day when the man was going to a fair and was crossing a big river the horse jumped across the bridge and never was seen again.
    Story told by Mrs McHugh Cornagon
    James Leddy. 18 - 3 - 1938
    Drumaragh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A Story
    One time there was a landlord called Peyton living in Laheen. Some time before his death; he was sick in Dublin hospital. This time when he was very bad he appeared in Laheen. When two of the women of the long-byre after milking and Peyton appeared to them. One of them asked him did he want a drink but she
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanraw, Co. Leitrim