School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin
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  1. Story (No 43)
    One night Con Shine was coming from a neighbours house. He was coming towards the fairy field in his own land in Lisrobin, when he heard a noise behind him. He knew about the fairy field and he got afraid. When the noise passed him out he found it was a calf. The calf came back again and walked after him. It looked through every gap and then ran after him. When he came to his own bocharín the calf remained there. He was not gone far when it came running after him. It ran up and down the boreen four times while he was going down. It was as soon as he at the house. He called the dogs. When they saw the calf they only ran into the house screaming because they knew it was
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary F. Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisrobin East, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Pat Shine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisrobin East, Co. Cork