School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

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1. A Fairy Story (continued)

   

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   and did not like to stop the horse but as he was passing he recognised that it was Mac Cabe but he was too late then.
   Ever afterwards during life Gargan was tortured thinking of his friend Mac Cabe, and that he failed to do what he asked him. His cattle and sheep also died and he had no luck after

   

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2. The Valley of the Black Pig

   

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   In olden times there was a school in the townland of Tiercorke, Moynalty, Co Meath. Children came form all parts of Ireland and also from England to it. A rich English gentleman sent his son over to be educated here. One day he paid a visit to his son. Wondering how thin the boy looked he asked him what happened him. The boy answered and said "I have to run very hand for an hour every day as the school master turns me into a hare and the remainder of the scholars into hounds during play time.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. black pig (~84)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Cusack

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Corcarra, Co. Meath

   Informant

   George Blake

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   76

   Address

   Kilfannan, Co. Meath