School: Fota Island, Belvelly, Cóbh (roll number 11646)

Location:
Fóite, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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  1. John Leary, 15
    Ballard,
    Belvelly

    Long ago there was an enchanted cow who travelled the road from Leabadh-Bó-Bána to Bothar Finne, a distance of three miles. She gave milk to all who came to milk her and filled any sized vessel until a woman came with a sieve. The milk flowed on the road and when the cow saw her milk thus flowing she disappeared and was never seen again. But her bed is still to be seen in the mountains of Ballinakilla in the parish of Lisgoold
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    John Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Marino, Co. Chorcaí
  2. Tim Halloran
    Ballynoe Cobh}
    When St. Patrick was preaching in Ireland in the depth of winter a snowstorm came.
    He took shelter under a blackthorn tree which was leafless, cheerless. When the storm was over, he came out from his sheltering place and found the tree under which he stood covered with white blossoms.
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