School: Murher (B.) (roll number 13540)

Location:
Maigh Oirthir, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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    Once upon a time there were two men who were cousins living in adjoining farms, one having a much smaller farm than the other.

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    of the neightbour come into the field with a long rope which she had formed into a ring, and she whirled it around her three times and she went in home. John told the priest what he saw, and the priest told him to sell all his cows and buy new ones. John did so and when he had them bought, he told the priest and the priest came and he looked at the cows, and he made the sign if the cross on their backs and he said " They are all right now".
    John Corridan
    Told by
    Mrs Anna Corridan
    Moyvane,
    Newtownsadnes
    50 Years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Corridan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Anna Corridan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Maigh Mheáin, Co. Chiarraí