School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

Location:
Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 086

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 086

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  1. In Rinn Beg near DIngle there lived a family of Flahertys. One day a strange horse came in by the tide. He was a brown horse with a black tail. He had a collar of his own. The Flahertys saw him coming in and landing on the strand. They kept him and he worked for them, he ploughed and drew loads for them.
    One day they were going ploughing with him. Before ploughing they were stowing out a loft, they put the collar outside the door. When the horse saw the collar, he put his head into it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tim Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Kerry