School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 540
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- (continued from previous page)and it was supposed to come from Cill Sciphín.It supplied the biggest majority of the town with milk.As the biggest majority were poor, an old witch who knew that this cow left milk at each house according to as much as the people wanted thought of an idea.She thought that if she brought an enormous bucket and if the cow filled it that it must be enchanted.This old witch knew right well that he would never fill it and instead of the can being filled the witch disappeared and never was seen again.She is supposed to be in Cill Sciphín and also the cow.It was prophesized that a tailor who had eleven fingers and eleven toes would find the keys.These keys bring great luck because when they found Cill Sciphín(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Callinan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Considine
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
