School: Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (Robertson) (roll number 15283)
- Location:
- Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054, Page 317
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- Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
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- Dan Breslin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Pointe na Corra, Co. Donegal
- There is a Sphynk somewhere around Ballinacarrick and there was a holly-bush growing in it. A man lived one time in the vicinity and he used to tie his cow in the kitchen when he would be expecting her to calve. This time he cut a stake of this holly-bush and put it in the kitchen. After he had the cow tied she started to roar an jump. He couldn’t get her settled and at last the woman remembered about this holly-bush being gentle. He took out the stake and brought in another. The cow became quiet when he left the part of the hollybush in the place he got it.
