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Abstract: Story collected by John J. Branley, a student at Log na nGall school (Lugnagall, Co. Sligo) from informant Mr Thady Branley.

Original reference: 0157/3/88

Hodhráin, [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Log na nGall [Vol. 0157, Chapter 0003]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR: Branley, John J.
Gender: male

INFORMANT: Branley, Mr Thady
Gender: male
Age: 50
Location: Glen Lower (Townland)
Drumcliff (Civil parish)
Carbury (Barony)
Sligo (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

A Water-Horse in Glencar Lake [duchas:4691216]

Long ago there was a water horse in Glencar Lake. It is said that a man lived in a house not far from the lake. One morning, the man went to a field beside the lake to look after cattle, when he saw the horse feeding on the grass. He caught the horse and brought him to his own house and put him in a stable. He used to work the horse in the cart. The horse, it is said, used to work as quiet as any other horse in the cart.
It happened one day that the man got riding on the horse's back and rode him to the lake to a drink. As soon as the horse got to the shore he galloped in, and the man could not get off his back. It is said that the horse had magic. The man was never seen after that nor the horse.

Resource description

Origin information: Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Date created: 1938-02-07
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 205
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 eng
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_4713331
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0157/3/88
Suggested credit: "A Water-Horse in Glencar Lake"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_4713331>
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.