School: Clandouglas, Lic Snámha (roll number 10380)
- Location:
- Clondouglas, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Sheanacháin
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- (continued from previous page)The same man, Mr. Wm. McElligott, Glenoe told me the following story which was told him by his father who dies years ago + was then aged.
One night he, the father, got out of bed to look at a field of corn as he was afraid the cows would break in to it. He found one heifer in the corn, + he set the dog on her. The dog drove the heifer out of the cornfield + followed her a circuitous rout to the house, the man himself coming across the fields in the direction of the house too. When crossing one field he heard the galloping of horses + cracking of whips + he had to run to get out of the way of a number of horsemen. When he reached the fence he looked again + saw them steering their course for the wild bog + they were soon out of sight.
When the man reached the house, he found both dog + heifer in the yard. He tied the heifer in the stall and went to bed. In a short time after the heifer appeared outside the window of the room, bellowing. He remained in bed until morning, + when he got out + dressed her(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Shanahan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr William Mc Elligott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Glanoe, Co. Kerry
