School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhealláin
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  1. A horse came into Duffy's fields in Monedarragh. They did not know where the horse came from, but Duffy and a man named Sammon ploughed with him. The priest told them, it was alright to work the horse, but not to ride him. A man named Quinn came into the field. He got up on the horse. As soon as he did, the horse made straight for Sammon's Lough. There was a sally bush beside the lough, the man grapped the bush as the horse was running by
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Brigid Doran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ringowny, Co. Longford