School: Ballygoughlan (roll number 12648)
- Location:
- Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: P.J. Mc Carthy
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A Tradition
“Biddy Early was a woman who was well known here a long time ago.”
Biddy Early was a woman who was well known here a long time ago. she used to visit every farmer's house in the parish.
One day, while in one of the houses, a neighbour came in. He asked for a "coal of fire". He did this three times. The third time Biddy Early took a coal in her hand, threw it into a butter-barrel; the cream turned into butter. Biddy saved the farmer's butter.