Water-Horse

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Béal Átha na Muice school (Swinford, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0122/3/11

 Béal Átha na Muice [Vol. 0122, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Water-Horse  [duchas:4360777]

The old people say they often saw the water horse out grazing on Paddy Devines land in Ballinacurra. They used to see his tracks in the morning. It is also said that the water horse is able to draw you in to the water with his breath. He is like a small pony.

Resource description

Origin information
Swinford, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 336
Volume 0122
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dominick Caron.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dissenters, Religious--Legal status, laws, etc.
Penal times--Aimsir na bpéindlíthe
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Water-horses--Eacha uisce
School location
Swinford Béal Átha na Muice Swinford Kilconduff Gallen Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4464782
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0122/3/11

Suggested credit
"The Water-Horse"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_4464782>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dominick Caron.
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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