Story about a Sea-Horse that Was Seen in Lough Conn

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Leath-árdán school (Lahardaun, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0150/1/50

 Leath-árdán [Vol. 0150, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Story about a Sea-Horse that Was Seen in Lough Conn  [duchas:4374729]

About ten years ago my grandmother was doing a station in the Addergoole Abbey, with other women. Before they had the station finished they heard a great noise in the lake, and looking around, they saw a big horse with a long mane swimming towards them. He was a lot bigger than any other horse. The three women didn't wait to finish their station but ran home as fast as they could. It was dark when they were doing the station. It was seen often afterwards.

Resource description

Origin information
Lahardaun, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 95
Volume 0150
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó Ceallaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Water-horses--Eacha uisce
School location
Lahardaun Leathardán Lahardaun Addergoole Tirawley Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4461713
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0150/1/50

Suggested credit
"A Story about a Sea-Horse that Was Seen in Lough Conn"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_4461713>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó Ceallaigh.
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.

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