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School: Béal Átha hUbhla (C.) (roll number 3998)

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Ballyhooly, Co. Cork
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Máire, Bean Uí Chaoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 392

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    a place now called Knocknamadree in Ballyhooly parish. When going to milk her the man looked for the largest vessel he could find. There was a lady visitor in the house who bet with him that she would find a vessel the cow would not fill. She found a sieve and needless to say she won the bet as the cow did not fill it. It is said the cow did not give a drop of milk from that day out.
    It is still said in the parish that when a person is milking a cow that gives a great amount of milk—"She has as much milk as the Cow of the Glen."
    19-12-1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyhooly, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Eily Gowen
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballydague, Co. Cork