School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 273

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    A native of my district says:- one night a man was out late and the pony met him on the road and made him go on his back. Then the horse galloped as fast as he could and when he could not knock him off, he went to the top of a cliff and stood on two legs to try and knock him off and kill him.
    He kept doing this all night, and it is said that when the pony heard a cock crowing he threw off the man and disappeared.
    This pony is supposed to be a fairy pony and the name he was called was known as the
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Tinnahally, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Elizabeth Mangan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tinnahally, Co. Kerry