School: Ballymore (B.) (roll number 7443)
- Location:
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P.J. Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 163
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- Once there was a man who used to ramble to Clonkeen. One night as he was coming home he heard noise behind him. He looked round to see what it was. What was it but a pig roaring behind him. (He looked around to see what it was) He ran as hard as he was able but the pig kept up to him. He passed an ash tree. He looked round again but the pig was after him still. Then the pig let an awful roar and the man looked behind again. He saw a big ball of fire in the ash tree. He came home and lit a candle and the moment he saw the light he fell in a dead faint on the floor. The ball of fire is often seen still in that ash tree.
- Collector
- Patrick Keena
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Keena
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
