School: Templeglantine (B.) (roll number 2359)

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   of the cow's milk and blessed it, she rubbed it to two teats and it is said they fell from the cows udder.

   One day she was riding an ass carrying milk from Tournafulla and some boys put dogs after her ass and he (the ass) jumped on a rock and the sign of his hooves are still to be seen there.

   Another day the ass was travelling alone between Tournafulla and Killeedy and he was carrying milk in two gallons and the boys in Tournafulla sat the dogs at him and he ran and a thorn stuck in the asses hoof, when he arrived in Killeedy she pulled the thorn from his leg and she stuck the thorn in the ground turning the point downwards and that thorn grew and it is to be seen to-day an old whitethorn with its thorns turned downwards in the churchyard in Killeedy.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Micheál Ó Siodhachaoin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Templeglentan, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Michael Moloney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rathcahill West, Co. Limerick