School: Rathea, Liostuathail (roll number 7843)
- Location:
- Rathea, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Muiris Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 199
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“On the side of a hill near a lake in Sligo many a year ago a young boy named Seamus lived with his mother in a cabin for they were very poor.”
(continued from previous page)himself and cow standing by the side of the lake. He turned her towards home. When he reached the place where he laid down his load he saw leaves whirling towards him along the path on which he was going. Thinking it was the best to get out of the way he tried to move the cow but she would not stir. Then the cow faded away into the air and he had nothing to carry home to his mother but the load of heath that was beside him.
- Collector
- Dómhnall de Staic
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Duagh, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael Hannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Duagh, Co. Kerry