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Old Story

Abstract: Story collected by Norah Harris, a student at Baile Dubh, (C.) school (Ballyduff, Co. Waterford) from informant Mr John Harris.

Original reference: 0635/1/7

 Baile Dubh, (C.) [Vol. 0635, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Waterford County Schools

COLLECTOR
Harris, Norah 
Gender
female
Location
Ballinlevane West (Townland) 
Lismore and Mocollop (Civil parish) 
Coshmore and Coshbride (Barony) 
Waterford (County) 
INFORMANT
Harris, Mr John 
Gender
male
Age
over 60
Location
Ballinlevane West (Townland) 
Lismore and Mocollop (Civil parish) 
Coshmore and Coshbride (Barony) 
Waterford (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

An Old Story  [duchas:4377205]

An old horseman named Dan O Mahony was able to quieten the wildest horse with some thing he used whisper to him. 
   When any one had a very cross horse , one had a very cross horse , one who would kick and bite  and that nobody could go into the stable to.
 Dan O'Mahony was  sent for , he would go into the stable

An Old Story  [duchas:4377216]

whisper to the horse and then anybody could handle the horse afterwards.
   He was called the Irish Whisperer.

Resource description

Origin information
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 22-23
Volume 0635
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brigid Prior.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Ballyduff An Baile Dubh Ballyduff Lismore and Mocollop Coshmore and Coshbride Waterford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4458302
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0635/1/7

Suggested credit
"An Old Story"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4458302>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brigid Prior.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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