Story about a Water-Horse

Abstract: Story collected by Maire Devins, a student at Log na nGall school (Lugnagall, Co. Sligo) from informant Mr James Keegan.

Original reference: 0157/3/86

 Log na nGall [Vol. 0157, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR
Devins, Maire 
Gender
female
Location
Lugnagall (Townland) 
Drumcliff (Civil parish) 
Carbury (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 
INFORMANT
Keegan, Mr James 
Gender
male
Age
60
Location
Lugnagall (Townland) 
Drumcliff (Civil parish) 
Carbury (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Story about a Water-Horse  [duchas:4691214]

One day when a man was down in his field working at his cattle he saw a water horse grazing in the field near the lake. He went down and caught him, and brought him up to the house. Then he worked him and used to put him in at night to a house. One evening he went down to the lake with the man on his back to get a drink. The man was riding on the horse and the horse ploughed into the lake with the man on his back. The man was unable to get off the horse's back and it was said that there was magic attached to the horse.

Resource description

Origin information
Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 203
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
Informant location
Lugnagall Log na nGall Lugnagall Drumcliff Carbury Sligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4713329
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0157/3/86

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_4713329>
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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