School: Maoilinn (C.), Áth Treasna

Location:
Meelin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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  1. I have heard three short stories in connection with the famine :-
    1) There was a farmer there long ago and he had two farms, but he used only keep one cow during the winter. He used always keep her tied to the door before milking. One night about eight o'clock, he went out to milk the cow but she was not there. He went straight to the barrack and the Police went in search of the cow. After having journeyed a few miles they met a man driving the cow before him. After questioning him in connection with the cow, one of the Police said "that he would not arrest him.
    But the man instead of being thankful, got angry and said that if he did not arrest him he would report him.
    It was how the man was very
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr D. Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meelin, Co. Cork