School: Dubhloch, Cill Mháille (roll number 14698)
- Location:
- Doolough, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 143
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- One night a local farmer was coming home from town. He had a horse and car. A stream of water ran by the roadside so he decided to give the horse a drink. When he drew near the water he noticed a speckled cow drinking. He hit her a blow of the whip but there was no support under it. The whip went through the cow's body without any hindrance. Then she disappeared. When the horse had drunk his fill he resumed his journey homewards. A few days afterwards he was at a neighbouring house putting in hay and he told his story to the man of the house. The man said "A few days ago I buried a speckled cow" and then he described her height and appearance.
She corresponded with the cow the man (man) had seen at the stream a few nights before and they came to the conclusion that she had been brought by fairies.
- Collector
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Guane
- Gender
- Male
