School: Ceathrú Stialláin (Carrowsteelawn) (roll number 12555)

Location:
Carrowsteelaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Giollagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 348

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  1. A long time ago it was said there was a well in Ossory shaded by a rowan tree. When the berries became ripe they would drop into the waters and be eaten by the salmon that lived in the well. Red spots would then appear on the fish and they received the name of Salmon of Knowledge.
    It was not easy to catch these salmon. At any sign of danger they would retreat into the cavern from which the waters flowed that supplied the well.
    Sometimes however, a salmon was caught. Then the fisherman as soon as he had eaten it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerarld Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mayfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Mayfield, Co. Mayo