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School: Donard (roll number 2100)

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Donard, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Mic Cártaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 097

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    and were quite well off.
    After some years they decided to fatten the old cow and sell her. They put her in the house and fed her and when fat they were taking her to sell her.
    On the morning of the fair they turned her out to drive her to the fair. No sooner was she out of the house than she gave one loud "Moo" cocked her tail, and galloped into the sea, and every cow and every head of cattle on the farm followed her.
    The old people said that when the luck came to them they had right to keep the old cow as long as she lived.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonmines, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Mrs Carty
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Howlett
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford