Scoil: Knockbride (2)

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1. Heather Beer

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Informant: Frank O'Hare, of Drumaveil, Parish of Drumgoon.
   Frank says that the Danes knew how to make Heather Beer. There were three Danes, a father, and two sons, who only knew the secret. They were being forced to give up the secret. The father said he was ashamed to give away the secret before his two sons, and asked that they be first put to death. When this was done the old Dane said, "Now you may kill me, and the secret dies with me."

   

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   Stair Athraigh

2. The Glas Gaibhleann of The Green

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The Glas Gaibhleann of "The Green" at Ann's Fort Mills in Lisnagoon, near Cootehill.
   Informant: Frank O'Hare of Drumaveil. In the Parish of Drumgoon.

   
   'The Green' was a plain along the river Annaghlee in the townland of Lisnagoon. This was where the Glass Gaibhleann grazed. Everyone in the district came to her to get milk. Each year she went away for a while and returned with a calf. She used to complain to the people of what she would do when the time of "the small fields and the narrow ridges" would come. A woman came on day who milked her into a middle

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   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Suíomh

   Lios na nGabhann, Co. an Chabháin

   Bailitheoir

   Mr A. Lynch

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Gairm bheatha

   Teacher (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Bailitheoir

   Thomas J. Barron

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Gairm bheatha

   Teacher (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Faisnéiseoir

   Frank O' Hare

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   60

   Seoladh

   Dromainn an Bhéil Theas, Co. an Chabháin