School: Dubhthrian (Diffreen) (roll number 6680)
- Location:
- Diffreen, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 109
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“During the reign of Queen Elizabeth there lived in Glencar a very wealthy man named Owen Cooney.”
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth there lived in Glencar a very wealthy man named Owen Cooney. He resided among the rocks on the Diffreen mountains. His house consisted of pieces of rotten [?] and it was roofed of fog. He lived alone. He had some magic genius and he had also a pot of gold. One night three young men decided to pay him a visit. It happened on this night man started for the pattern of barney. barney is a district in bounty Sligo where a pattern or fair used to be held every year lasting for four days. When the three mean reached the dwelling they searched the out houses. In one they found a new marble altar and in another a canful of gold sovereigns and in another a canful of gold. When they lifted the pot it fell to "atoms" and the pieces of gold fell in huge stones. When the(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pat Mac Cann
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Diffreen, Co. Leitrim