School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

Location:
Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 175

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    a few nights afterward, they chanched it again and brought four extra men with them they brought three or four dogs they got everything ready and set out to the same place. They said the gold was if it could could be found and they said they would have to get it this night and nothing would frighten them.
    After digging for a good bit they came to the flag and something did approach them in the form of a bull. So they hushed the dogs at it so the dogs went round about them and began to shiver.
    So dogs and men and all made a rush for the door and they were tumbled out through the door. They were two of the men badly injured and had to be carried home and was sent to hospital next morning
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Holden
    Gender
    Male