School: Sraith na mBannrach (roll number 3300)
- Location:
- Srahnamanragh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Eachmharcaigh
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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.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bríghid Níc Shuibhne
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Loughlin Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Knockmoyleen, Co. Mayo