Water-Horse

Abstract: Story collected by James Leddy, a student at Ceis Carraigín school (Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim) from informant Mrs Mc Hugh.

Original reference: 0211/1/46

 Ceis Carraigín [Vol. 0211, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR
Leddy, James 
Gender
male
Location
Drumaragh (Townland) 
Kiltubbrid (Civil parish) 
Leitrim (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 
INFORMANT
Hugh, Mrs Mc 
Gender
female
Location
Cornagon (Townland) 
Fenagh (Civil parish) 
Mohill (Barony) 
Leitrim (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Water-Horse  [duchas:4647496]

A Water Horse
     Long ago there was a little horse seen on the shores of Cornagon Lough. One night a man named Doonan was coming from his ceilidh and he saw the horse. He caught him and brought him home with him. The horse lived with him for a long time and worked well for him. One day when the man was going to a fair and was crossing a big river the horse jumped across the bridge and never was seen again. 
      Story told by Mrs McHugh Cornagon
          James Leddy.     18 - 3 - 1938
               Drumaragh

Resource description

Origin information
Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 062
Volume 0211
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mag Fhionnáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Land use   linked data (lcsh)
Land management--Riaradh talún
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Water-horses--Eacha uisce
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
School location
Keshcarrigan Ceis Charraigín Keshcarrigan Kiltubbrid Leitrim Leitrim
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4651171
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0211/1/46

Suggested credit
"A 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_4651171>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mag Fhionnáin.
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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