Story

Abstract: Story collected by Willie Keaveny, a student at Leitre school (Lettera, Co. Galway) from informant Mr Pat Keaveny.

Original reference: 0012/1/36

 Leitre [Vol. 0012, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Keaveny, Willie 
Gender
male
Location
Polleighter (Townland) 
Clonbern (Civil parish) 
Ballymoe (Barony) 
Galway (County) 
INFORMANT
Keaveny, Mr Pat 
Relation
unknown
Gender
male
Location
Polleighter (Townland) 
Clonbern (Civil parish) 
Ballymoe (Barony) 
Galway (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Story  [duchas:4589252]

There was once a man and he was very poor. He had no cow for milk. One day he went out to the field weeping. Suddenly a small red man came before him and asked him why he was weeping. He said that his wife and his children would die for want of milk. The fairy said to him, "Go in to the stable and you will find a cow in it." When the man went in to the stable he found a white cow. After a while he made up his mind to sell the cow. When he was bringing the cow to the fair she ran away down the mountains from him and disappeared.

Resource description

Origin information
Lettera, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 038
Volume 0012
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Reachtaire.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Animals, Mythical   linked data (lcsh)
Glas ghoibhneann--Glas Ghoibhneann
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
School location
Lettera Liataire Lettera Raheen Clonbern Ballymoe Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4593396
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0012/1/36

Suggested credit
"A Story"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4593396>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Reachtaire.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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