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Story about a Water-Horse

Abstract: Story collected by Mairín Branley, a student at Log na nGall school (Lugnagall, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Sarah Branley.

Original reference: 0157/3/85

 Log na nGall [Vol. 0157, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR
Branley, Mairín 
Gender
female
Location
Tormore (Townland) 
Drumcliff (Civil parish) 
Carbury (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 
INFORMANT
Branley, Mrs Sarah 
Gender
female
Age
81
Location
Tormore (Townland) 
Drumcliff (Civil parish) 
Carbury (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Story about a Water-Horse  [duchas:4691213]

It is said that long ago there lived a water horse in Glencar Lake. He often used to come up and graze on the shote. This evening when the sun was going down, the horse came up to eat the grass on the shore. A man was coming with his horse to the lake for a drink. The man saw the horse and knew he was a water horse. He have his own horse a drink, then linking the two horses by the leads he led them away with him. This strange horse stayed with the man for a long time. The one evening the man brought the two horses to the lake for a drink. But when the water horse saw the lake , he made a plunge. The man held the reins tight, but the horse jumped on top of the man and killed him dead. The horse was never seen after.

Resource description

Origin information
Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 202
Volume 0157
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó -- Hodhráin, Bean Uí Hodhráin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Water-horses--Eacha uisce
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
School location
Lugnagall Log na nGall Lugnagall Drumcliff Carbury Sligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4713320
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0157/3/85

Suggested credit
"Story about 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_4713320>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Ó -- Hodhráin, Bean Uí Hodhráin.
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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