Abstract: Story collected by a student at Derryham school (Derryhum, Co. Cavan) from informant Thomas Cusack.
Original reference: 0981/1/18
School Derryham [Vol. 0981, Chapter 0001]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools
Old Stories [duchas:5043980]
Thomas Cusack Gola told these two stories. One year James Smith of Moilett had a field of oats beside Loc a corra. He wondered what was eating the oats on him. One morning he arose early and went to the field. Where he found six beautiful white horses eating the oats. He ran down to put them out. When he came near to them they all ran into
Old Stories [duchas:5043981]
Loc a Corra. Another day James Smith went down to some field beside Loc a Corra . He found a nice pony feeding on the field. He caught hold of her and brought her up to the barn. He put her and gave hay. After some time he went back to the barn to look at her. And he found she had turned into a beautiful girl. When he opened the door the girl sprang out and she ran down and into Loc a Corra.
Original reference: 0981/1/18
Old Stories
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