School: Kilglass (roll number 15571)
- Location:
- Kilglass, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chléirigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0164, Page 236
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- There is a man in Enniscrone named Ned Kilcullen, and is land is near the sea. It is he that owns the new bath house there, where the rheumatism is cured.
About fifteen years ago he sold a dappled grey horse to a man who lives about 20 miles away.
A few years after, the horse broke away and galloped home again. He would gallop for a while, and his head up as if he wanted to see the greatest possible amount of landscape at the same time. His long tail was waving. When he came to a crossroads or some families landmark he would stop and whinny, as if he was showing his happiness at seeing all this again, just reminding one of the joy of(continues on next page)
- Informant
- M. Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
