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School: Ross (roll number 12789)

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Ross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Mhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0718, Page 054

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    A Story about Milk
    Old people in this district tell a story about people taking the milk from the cows.
    A certain family noticed the cows were giving very little milk and suspected that a neighbouring woman was stealing it.
    The man of the house set out to watch the cows and saw a hare sucking the cow. Next day he came with his gun, fired and shot the hare in the leg.
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Angela Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan