Story about a Water-Horse

Abstract: Story collected by Nora Harte, a student at Log na nGall school (Lugnagall, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Hennegan.

Original reference: 0157/3/81

 Log na nGall [Vol. 0157, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR
Harte, Nora 
Gender
female
Location
Collinsford (Townland) 
Drumcliff (Civil parish) 
Carbury (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 
INFORMANT
Hennegan, Mrs 
Gender
female
Age
73
Location
Collinsford (Townland) 
Drumcliff (Civil parish) 
Carbury (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Story about a Water-Horse  [duchas:4691209]

One day a man was ploughing in his field near the lake. A water horse came out of the lake and started to eat the grass. The man saw him and went down and brought him up, and ploughed him all day. In the evening when the man was bringing the horse to a drink, he got up on his back, and rode him down to the lake.
When they came near the lake the water horse sprang into the water with the man on his back.

Resource description

Origin information
Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 198
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_4708961
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0157/3/81

Suggested credit
"A 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_4708961>
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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