School: Kildalkey (B.) (roll number 867)
- Location:
- Kildalkey, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Muiris Ó Fearghail
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An Old Story.
There is an old story my Grandmother told me while she was sitting by the fire with her knitting in her hands. As follows:
Many places are called after the cow and here is an old story about three cows. Long ago a lovely mermaid arose out of the western sea and she came ashore. All the people treated her as a queen. She told the people that a great spirit had sent her to announce the coming of three cows. They were Bó-fionn, Bó-Russ and Bó-Dubh and they should fill the land with the finest cattle and nobody ever would be in want again. When she had been for some time among the people she asked to be taken back to the sea.
On May Eve a great throng came with her to the strand. She told them to come to the same place on that day year to await the arrival of the three.(continues on next page)
