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Water-Horse

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen O' Neill, a student at Windgap (C.), Thomastown school (Windgap, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Mrs O Shea.

Original reference: 0851/2/43

 Windgap (C.), Thomastown [Vol. 0851, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kilkenny Schools

COLLECTOR
Neill, Kathleen O' 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
Shea, Mrs O 
Gender
female

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Water-Horse  [duchas:4751330]

Long years ago there was a certain man in this locality who had a lot of cattle and one horse. Every evening he used to go to the river to water the horse and every evening that he went he saw a water-horse. One particular evening he went and when he was coming home the water-horse followed him. The man took the strange horse home and fed and reared him. About a year after he went to the river with the horse bringing the water-horse with him. When he reached the river the water horse jumped in and vanished.

Resource description

Origin information
Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 171
Volume 0851
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Mhic Eóin.
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
Windgap Bearna na Gaoithe Windgap Killamery Kells Kilkenny
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4956700
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0851/2/43

Suggested credit
"The 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_4956700>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bean Mhic Eóin.
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.

School location

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