School: Sooey (roll number 6249)

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   “There is a place within a quarter of a mile of Killmactranny called Lugmore.”

   

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   big I will visit it, please God.

   

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2. An Old Story Told by the People Sitting around the Fire - The Valley of the Black Pig

   

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   This is a story about the Valley of the Black Pig. The pig was first seen at Drumkeeran, and then came by the Black Road down to Tulnasereena, and on to Carnaguilty where she had a drink in a well. From that day to this day it is called "Tobar na Muc". It rested there for a few hours and then came on to Conway's Cross. She went on the road to Rockbrook and Rineullew. She followed on the old road through Sooey, down to Doonally and Ballygrania, into Collooney. She swam a river, and over by Camphill on to Coolaney, and Tubercurry, and to Claremorris. It is said that the railway line from

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. black pig (~84)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mae Brennan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Sooey, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Michael Burke

   Gender

   Male