School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)

Location:
Aghaboe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 294

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    Priest went and watched with the man and they saw the hare come through the fence and take the milk from each cow. The Priest then went behind the hare and hit it on the the legs. It immediately turned into a woman and milk began to flow from her. The Preiest recognised the woman and told her not to do such a thing again. After that milk was plentiful in Agaboe.
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