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School: Strandhill (Lár Easa)

Location:
Strandhill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Guidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 079

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    One bright moonlight a man out at Cill, Easpug Broin graveyard shooting rabbits. He had a great spaniel dog. He saw a rabbit and fired at it. He hit it and it did not stir. He fired a second shot and it did not stir. He fired the third time and hit it and it changed into a man. He ran after them. They dog attacked the man who followed. Next morning the man found the dog dead under his bed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Howley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Larass or Strandhill, Co. Sligo