School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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- One night John Kerrigan was coming from visiting at about twelve o'clock. When he was just passing a holly bush what ran out before him but a fairy dog. The colour of the dog was black. The dog began snarling as if to bit him. He was very much afraid that night so he began whistling. The dog kept before him until he came to a small road and then he disappeared. The bush that fairy dog came out of is still there on Michael Kerrigan's lane way. Lights are often seen there. People are afraid passing that bush ever since that night although the dog never appeared to anyone after that.
- Collector
- Eileen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Sarah Kerrigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
