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School: Killoughternane, Borris

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Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
T. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 118

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    although not afraid yet the hair stood on his head with the fright.
    He could do nothing only walk slowly along and the hound began frisking and jumping around him. The man began saying "poor fellow" "poor Jess" and continued calling the hound all names of dogs he could think. Friendly and more friendly the hound became, leaping with joy. At last the man said "poor spring." With this the hound yelped and leaped with joy. Then it was that the man knew a neighbour of his had a hound called "spring" and so the Scortheen ghost was cleared up.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knocknagundarragh or Scortreen, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    Peggy Kinsella
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Currenree or Corry Beg, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr James Lennon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Carlow