School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 268

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    horse to it, and put the horse going around the post from sun-rise until sun-set. If she kept going she would be all-right. The man did what he was told but towards noon the horse fell and died. The fairy -ring is to be seen in Brigdetown to the present day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Stafford
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70