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School: Seana-bhaile (roll number 13889)

Location:
Shanbally, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0391, Page 098

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  1. A Story of Ballybricken

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    At one time a man named Burke owned Ballybricken. He had no money and he had no means of getting it. The Grand National was about to be run in England, and he wagered the whole estate of Ballybricken on an Irish horse called "Na bach leis". If the horse won he would get one thousand pounds and if he lost he would have to forfeit his estate.
    At the last fence the horse fell and Mr. Burke fainted but the jockey mounted again and won the race.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Abraham Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Coolmore, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Annie O' Sullivan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female