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Strange Animals

Abstract: Story collected by Hugh Golden, a student at Dún Béicín school (Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo) from informant Tom Golden.

Original reference: 0167/5/47

 Dún Béicín [Vol. 0167, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR
Golden, Hugh 
Gender
male
Location
Dunowla (Townland) 
Kilmacshalgan (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 
INFORMANT
Golden, Tom 
Gender
male
Location
Dunowla (Townland) 
Kilmacshalgan (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Strange Animals  [duchas:4670178]

One time long ago a man named Pat Mc Guire of Dunflin Skeen Co Sligo was going to his work one morning. As he was passing along the lake of Loch A Croide, he saw a pony feeding by the side of the lake. He fancied the pony and caught him and brought him home. He had him in his possession for a long time till one evening he went out riding on him intending to leave him where he got him. When he was near the lake the man tried to get off the horse but the horse ran into the middle of the lake. The map on the horse never was seen again, but the heart and livers of the man were seen floating on the lake. That is how the lake got its name Loch A Croide. This lake is situated along the ox mountains in the parish of Skreen Co Sligo.

Resource description

Origin information
Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 0739
Volume 0167
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire Nic Giolla Geanainn.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Water-horses--Eacha uisce
School location
Doonbeakin Dún mBéicín Doonbeakin Kilmacshalgan Tireragh Sligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4683269
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0167/5/47

Suggested credit
"Strange Animals"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_4683269>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire Nic Giolla Geanainn.
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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