School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    A place called Mohar, which is situated about five or hundred yards east of Crossna Church, ...

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    historical place. Mass was often read there in Penal Times. There is a rock in Mohar, and it is said that if any man goes to it at mid-night, bringing a black cat with him, he will get some silver articles under it. If he tells anyone where he is going, he will never reach home.
    Found by Millie Mac Dermott, Crossna, Knockvicar, Boyle
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    Tradition tells us that many years ago there lived in Ulster a protestant teacher who turned his pupils into black pigs. ...

    Tradition tells us that many years ago there lived in Ulster a protestant teacher who turned his pupils into black pigs. One day, he was turning a boy into a pig, but he failed
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Gerald Mulhern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doogary, Co. Roscommon