School: Leamh-choill
- Location:
- Drumsillagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Ghadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 150
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“It is said that dogs are very much afraid of the supernatural.”
It is said that dogs are very much afraid of the supernatural. It is said that hounds will become insane if they meet a ghost.
One night a man was going rambling to a neighbour's house. When he left home two of his dogs followed him. When they came to a lonely part of the road the dogs started to cry. When their master came to where they were they stood before him as if to stop him. He was not a nervous man and he resolved to go his way.
"I don't care what is there I'll go my way" he said loudly. As he walked past the dogs he saw a rat with wings and horns flying towards him through the air. It screamed loudly and struck him on the face, burning him at the same time.
He ran home and when the light of the lamp fell on his face he fainted. When he recovered the track of(continues on next page) - Collector
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