School: Mullach Ruadh (roll number 10654)

Location:
Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Nia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 054

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  1. Once upon a time there was a cow on Keash hill and no matter what time a person milked her she would fill a can of milk.
    But a woman went to her one time and milked her into a riddle. When she saw her own milk flowing she walked to steps and fell down and stretched herself out and died.
    When the sun is shining you could see her image on the hill as plain as if you were there.
    There are three images of her where she walked and fell and died.
    There is also another about Keash hill.
    There is a bed on top of it and it is said to be as long as a house and a boar that owened it.
    In the coves of Keash there are wolves. A man named Fitzgerald had a son and he threw him out into a field and the wolves got him and reared him up until he was a big boy.
    One day the wolves went out search for food and the boy went out to the mouth of the cave
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisbaleely, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisbaleely, Co. Sligo