School: Ballinacliffy

Location:
Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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  1. One night when Pat Duc Muckinagh was going to the fair with Dick Staley Bethlem. Dick was to leave the door open but he did not. So when Pat went down the door was locked. Then Pat went out to the carhouse and went into the car and lay down in it. He wasn't long in it until a big black pig came grunting round the car. Pat had to leave the car and had to go in and call Dick. The Stanleys had no black pig so it must be a fairy one.
    This happened fifty years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Conaughton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Michael Connaughton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50