Strange Animals

Abstract: Story collected by Mary Duggan, a student at Árd-achadh (C.) school (Ardagh, Co. Limerick) from informant John Mc Grath.

Original reference: 0487/2/105

 Árd-achadh (C.) [Vol. 0487, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

COLLECTOR
Duggan, Mary 
Gender
female
Location
Dunganville Upper (Townland) 
Newcastle (Civil parish) 
Glenquin (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 
INFORMANT
Grath, John Mc 
Relation
grand-parent
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

Strange Animals  [duchas:4913314]

The strange animal is to be seen in the district is the otter. He lives in Dunganville River. He was seen by Pat Woulfe of Dunganville, and Pat tried to catch him with dogs, but he failed.
One night as men were going to a fair in Ruthkeale, and as they were passing Jimmy Woulfe's fort they saw two men, without heads on a cart drawn by a headless horse. They called it the Headless Coach. It is said that when a person meets it, it would be the cause of his death, but those people met with no such fate.

Resource description

Origin information
Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 178
Volume 0487
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Mhadagáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
Animals--Folklore
Animal-lore--Seanchas ainmhithe
School location
Ardagh Ardach Ardagh Ardagh Shanid Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4935466
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0487/2/105

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_4935466>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Máire Ní Mhadagáin.
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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