School: An Cheapach, Askeaton
- Location:
- Cappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Henry Mulligan
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- There is a lough in the townland of Graigues called the Way Lough. There is a story told in connection with this that a strange animal in the shape of a horse went up to the nearest house which was Mr Fitzgerald and there was a pot boiling in the fire and he devoured what it contained. He then went away into the lough again. A little time afterwards a number of local boys went throwing stones into the lake and said "what ever is inside now let it come out". At that moment they saw a black animal swimming(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam Madigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilbehy, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Patrick Madigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilbehy, Co. Limerick
