School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. Once upon a time there was a man out visiting late at night. When he was coming home at the Hang-mans -bridge a pig came out of the river and followed him to a stream in breggandtriagh and disappeared and the man went home safely.
    I heard this story from
    Walter Walsh
    Knappabeg,
    Westport.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Walter Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo