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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

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Ballynacree, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 362

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    The valley of the Black Pig is supposed to go through Robuck and there is a well there called Tobair na Muice. A Black pig with three legs is said to pass by there three days before the end of the world and is to be killed at Drogheda.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Íde Ní Gabhann
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gneeve, Co. Cavan