School: Druim Mór
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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- (continued from previous page)spoke and asked, "What would you give to have your child back again"
"Anything I possess" said the sailor.
Would you give £100." Yes.
Would you give £50." Yes.
Would you give £20." Yes.
Would you give £10." Yes and 50 tens" said the sailor.
After a moment's pause the black man spoke & he asked if he remembered ever having done a good deed to a man who was in danger. The sailor said, "I don't remember but I may have." "Do you ever remember seeing a man tied to a stake with a crowd around ready to put him to death, because he could not pay a fine of £10." "Yes" said the sailor, "I remember that". "Well I am that man. I saw you when you were thrown overboard & when you climbed on to the rock. I asked as a special request from God that I would be allowed to save you, because you once saved me. That request was granted to me. You have agreed that you are(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seosamh Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Dromore West, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- John Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Shoemaker
- Address
- Farranmacfarrell, Co. Sligo
