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1. The Old Woman and Her Cow (continued)

   

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   When he had it drank he asked her for more. He said it was lovely milk. After that he went away out of the house. When was going he blessed the old woman and went out. After this the old woman had to bring her cow to the king's castle and then she had no cow at all. She was sitting outside her house one day and thinking her cow. Soon she saw a piece of a hill in front of the house falling away and a cow came down from the hill. This cow remained with the old woman till she died. When she was dead a little girl saw the cow going back into the hill and she was never seen again

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Aggie Gilmartin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Grange, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Mr Patrick Gilmartin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 50

   Address

   Grange, Co. Sligo