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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

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Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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    the cow, and she had a heifer calf not long after, and she had another calf the year after. One morning the old woman was milking the cow and the cow kicked. The woman got veixed, and she hit the cow with the bucket. The cow pulled her head out of the tying, and walked away and her two calves followed her. They walked into the lake and were never seen after.
    Cornelius Barry,
    Rathravane,
    Ballydehob
    Skibbereen.
    Obtained from Mr. John Driscoll
    Lether,
    Ballydehob,
    Skibbereen.
    70 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cornelius Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Letter, Co. Cork