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Coolnafarna, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 266

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  1. Mickey Magee and Lochán Bradach

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    Mickey Magee had a cow and she got sick. She was a springer cow and died in calfing. In a while after he went fishing for eels setting bags in the drains of bog holes. When he went there next morning very early he saw the cow and calf that died grazing on the edge of the lake. He went over to Máire Cannon a witch that knew everything in Cloonfad Co Roscommon. Máire said if he had the rope that tied the cow before she died he could catch her and get her again. Next morning Mickey went to the lake
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolloughra, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Laurence Kilroy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo