School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)

Location:
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Briain
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    the sea, and he also said to throw the timber out there and as fast as he threw the timber out it disappeared into the water where "Cill Stiphín is.
    About a month later the man from Liscannor went to the dock in Limerick. He saw a man coming in on a canoe. He was coming from "Cíll Stiphin". He was the same man that he met in Liscannor
    They started talking and after a while he asked the man from Liscannor to shut he right eye and try could he see him. He said he could not. Then he told him to shut his other eye He said he could. The he put his finger on his right eye and broke it and said you will never see me again, for he could not see him with his left eye
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  2. Once there was a cow going round called the "Glas Gaibhneach" giving milk to the poor people.
    The cow used to stay for about three days around a house and she would fill any vessel with milk so that the poor people used to have
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fintra More, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael O' Keeffe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Fintra More, Co. Clare