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School: Ballynacargy (B.) (roll number 1731)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
E. Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 445

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    he heard a voice. "Bring the best cow you have and leave her standing at the edge of this fort.
    The man did as he was told and the cow was milked night and morning and he could see no-one milking her.
    When the cow went dry he brought her home and he had great luck with every cow he had since.
    One day as the man was going to the races in which he had a race horse running.
    A little red haired man came up to him and said "I will ride that horse to day." The man answered and told him that he had another man engaged to ride.
    The man agreed to pay the other man and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Slevin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Miss Bannon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Westmeath