School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 282
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“One day a man and a woman went into a house for a drop of milk.”
One day a man and a woman went into a house for a drop of milk. The woman told them she hadn't it. She had a great number of cows but wouldn't give milk to the two people. The latter went into another house for some milk. The woman gave it to them. It was some milk herself had got. She had no milk for herself now. There was a jug of milk on the table when she got up next morning.
- When Our Lord was dying on the cross a little bird chanced to see him in pain. After some time she flew over around the cross to where Our Lord was in pain. It is said that the bird was trying to release Our Lord down from the cross. He tried to pull the nails from Our Lord's hands and the blood went on his breast.He is ever since(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Teidhirs
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cahernaleague, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Liam Ó Faoláin
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
