School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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    was knitting by the fireside the half-door suddenly opened and a little woman drove in the cow that was supposed to be a week dead. The little woman drove her out again. The woman got up from the fire to look after the cow. She looked in every direction but could not see anybody. The next evening a little arrived alone without the cow and asked for meal. The woman got up and gave her meal and when she was leaving she told her that the next time she came with the cow to hit her lightly with the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs J Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farranmacfarrell, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Seamus Collis
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonacurra, Co. Sligo