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School: Coracrin

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Corracrin, Co. Monaghan
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E. Ní Dhuibhghlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 062

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  1. Peter O' Farrel's Ride

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    There was once a man his name was Peter O Farrel he lived in West Meath. One night he went out to one of his fields were he had heard a noise. When he entered the field it was full of people on horses. The captain said this is Peter O Farrel and he asked Peter would he come with them and he said that he had no horse to ride and then the captain pulled a gorse bush out of the hedge and hit it with his riding whip and it turned into a beautiful black steed wating for Peter to mount him when he did the captain told him not to speak a word till there journey was ended for the were going to Queen Meave to ask her for a gold treasure and Peter said he would be as silent as a stone. Then they all rode on till they came to the Shannon and they all jumped across when they landed on the other side them Peter said there was good
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Caffery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan