School: Dromcollchoille (B.)

Location:
Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 076

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 076

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  1. Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a cow, and she calved in a fort. When they were bringing the cow and the calf out of the fort, they heard a child crying. When they got up in the morning and went out to stall the cow, the calf was dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Timothy Feaheny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Woodfield, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Feaheny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 40
    Address
    Woodfield, Co. Limerick