School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gort an Tuair, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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  1. There was once a man and he had only one cow. The cow had a calf. After that the cow died but the calf lived. Then the man had no milk to give to the calf. He was very troubled about what he would do with him, and so he put him away in a place to die.
    It was about a week after that, that the man went to see if the calf were dead, but instead of being dead, it was how he was improving.
    One of the neighbours told the man that he was up late last night and that he saw the cow coming and giving milk to the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mhaigh Eo