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School: Sraith na mBannrach (roll number 3300)

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Srahnamanragh, Co. Mayo
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Mícheál Mac Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0129, Page 33

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  1. Brian Rua - An Fáidh

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    Brian Ruadh lived in Túr Glas in Iorrus. He was herding cattle for a gentleman. One day as he was driving the cattle by a lake a bull came in out of the late and touched one of the heiffers. When he went home he told his master. His master told him to mind that heifer and when she would calf not to taste the milk until he would bring it to - himself first.
    When the heifer calved Brian milked her, and as he was carrying the milk home he had to cross a fence. As he was crossing the fence some of the milk dashed on his hand and he licked his hand. When he went home he told his master what happened. The gentleman said “It is for you and not for me.”
    Brian went home and nine or ten days afterwards he went to the fair.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Níc Shuibhne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Loughlin Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Knockmoyleen, Co. Mayo