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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

Location:
Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 140

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  1. The Two Black Hounds (continued)

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    After a time he had nothing to live on but a bit of land and his Castle on the Black-waters. One winters night he was bemoaning his fate and his hard luck sitting by the fire when his housekeeper came to tell him that there were two black hounds standing at the Castle Gates shivering with the cold. He wondered when he went out what brought the two hounds there because he knew his own were safe within so he went back to the Castle and called the two hounds to follow him. He warmed them at the fire and gave them their supper and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maire Comerford
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cussan, Co. Kilkenny