School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 588

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 588

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  1. There was once a fairy cow that used to come to Carramack in order to let a calf suck her that belonged to some man in Carramack. One fine day as an old woman was sitting on a stone outside the door combing her hair she saw the cow and she called the man.
    The man ran out and caught hold of the cow's tail. They ran across the fields until they came to a forth. A big door opened
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Redhill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Tully
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickacat, Co. Mayo