School: Ringaskiddy (Mixed) (roll number 14710)
- Location:
- Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0390, Page 285
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“When I was a little boy of ten, I often heard my grandfather relate the following story whenever a stranger came sgoireacthing.”
When I was a little boy of ten, I often heard my grandfather relate the following story whenever a stranger came sgoireacthing.
There lived at Guttygrennan an old gentleman who owned a large estate. This man was very greedy and he would not make friends with anyone.
He was known as Savage. When he died he appeared as a "poca" some kind of an animal like a donkey. He was seen every night between eleven and twelve oclock around his place. One night a cobbler went to Minane Bridge for a drink.
This cobbler lived at a place called "Gleann Ruad". He had to pass Gurrygrennan on his way to Minane Bridge.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Agnes O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Jeremiah O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Occupations
- Farmer
- Pensioner
- Address
- Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork