School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)
- Location:
- New Ross, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0897, Page 165
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- (continued from previous page)no rain seemed to fall, he came out again and walked down the road. He saw a huge heap. Thinking it was a drunken man he said, "Good Night" but got no answer, he passed on and again heard the same noise but did not mind. Then he heard a great noise and saw coming down the road, a huge horse with powerful big feet. The man went on, and on came the horse, he stopped and the horse stopped. This went on until he came to a cottage on the road-side. He went in there because he was getting afraid.
He stood inside the gate. Up came the horse and right outside the gate about a half-yard from the man, the ground opened and down the big horse went.
The man came out, struck a match to see the opening in the road; but the ground was the same as ever(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Bailey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Irishtown, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr Edward Gaffney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockmullin, Co. Wexford
