School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)

Location:
Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Louis A. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 124

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  1. The following story was told to me by my mother; About four hundred years ago there lived a King named Manann who had a castle. He lived in the district of Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan. It is believed that this king knew magic. After he died there was a cow and a calf at his castle, and he said that this cow would give milk to everyone in the parish. For long afterwards the cow gave milk to everyone who
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Glas Ghoibhneann (~76)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannat, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lannat, Co. Monaghan