School: An Chluain
- Location:
- Cloan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0274, Page 472
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- Long ago there was a blacksmith living on a small farm in Garnish The landlord evicted him and he went to live on a small island south east of Dursey Island. Here he built a forge and he worked for the people of the parish. He prayed to God each morning and evening for a cow. One morning when he arose he saw a green cow coming towards him from the sea. He drove her back twice but she came back each time. It was published all through the parish but nobody came for the cow so the smith kept her. This cow was a great milker and could fill and [?] any vessel that the smith had Sometimes the cow went to a field in Dingle or to a field in Garnish, and sometimes she stayed on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sighle Ní Súílleabháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloan, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Diarmuid Ó hArrachtáin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Cahermeeleboe, Co. Cork
