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School: Glanworth (B.) (roll number 4837)

Location:
Glanworth, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 032

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    to put on the bridle.
    Joyce jumped on his back and rode home to Glanworth. He fed the horse and went to bed. In the morning his brother went out to see the horse but the horse was dead, he went in to tell his brother but he was also dead.
    It was always said that Joyce and his horse were "over-looked" by some evil-minded people. The like of horse and man can never be found.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Fitzgibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corbally, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr D. Fitzgibbon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballylegan, Co. Cork