School: An Chluain
- Location:
- Cloan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Cearbhaill
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- (continued from previous page)cock. The name the man had on the cock was "Walter". One day this man and his cock went through Castletown. Every one that saw him thought that the cock was carrying a very large piece of timber after him, without any help from the man. He was not gone very far when all the people that were present in the street followed all wondering how the cock was capable of bringing such a heavy weight.
There were traces on to the cock just as they would be on horses when ploughing. When the man used tell him stop he used do just as he was told. Before they reached the square all the people were out in the doors looking at the wonderful cock carrying a very heavy piece of timber. They were all surprised how he was able to carry it. There was not a single person in the town that was not looking on.
Meanwhile a boy came up to the town. This boy had a "beart" of some kind of green grass on his back. When he saw the multitube of people around the man and his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Murchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Allihies, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Seán Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Allihies, Co. Cork
