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School: Coratillon

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Corratillan, Co. Cavan
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M. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 022

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    In a lake which separates Errerann and Tiernawanaugh there used to be a white horse seen on the top of the water, by some of the old people that lived in Tiernawanaugh. It is also told that somebody was drowned in it one night when he was coming from a fair in Bawnboy. He came across the nearway from the fair, and apparently he was crossing the lake when his foot slipped and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen B. Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonlegee, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Pat Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Teeboy, Co. Cavan