School: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill) (roll number 16016)
- Location:
- Masshill, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Ghallchobhair
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- (continued from previous page)hound started to bark at it but the bird swooped down to attack her. A flight followed inwhich the bird was killed.
They took the (and) bird with them and started for home.
On nearing Beal an Easa there was a great stone in their pathway. Ossian took it and left it sitting on the mountains top above Carraig Wood. It is still there and is known as Carraig na Bogaide or the Stirring rock.
Having passed Beal an Easa Ossian sat on a rock on the mountain-side to rest and the impression he left on the stone is to be seen to this day.
Kathleen V.Mullarkey
I got this story from my father, John Mullarkey,
Mosshill,Tubbercurry,Co.Sligo, farmer, age about 55 years.
John Mullarkey was born and reared here, ia a fine storyteller and locally known as " the Pope"
- Collector
- Kathleen V. Mullarkey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Masshill, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- John Mullarkey
- Other names
- John Mullarkey
- The Pope (local name)
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Masshill, Co. Sligo
