School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)
- Location:
- Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 243
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“One May morning before sunrise a man in this locality was going to the fair in Listowel.”
One May morning before sunrise a man in this locality was going to the fair in Listowel.
He went to the field for the cow he was taking to the fair.
His dog went with him and as they were going up the boreen leading to the field, the dog began to bark.
The man looked into the field and what did he see but a woman with a black shawl milking one of the cows.
He jumped up in the fence and asked her what was she doing there. She took the vessel up in her arms and the man knew it was a bladder.
She started to run but the man held calling out. Come bladder,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Kerry