School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0471

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    and is guarded by a huge serpent or dragon.
    The person who goes to dig up the gold must be prepared to kill the serpent by shoving a blackthorn stick down his throat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A long time ago there dwelt in a little cottage near the fort of Ath-Sluagh an unmarried man named John Ferguson. This fort is situated at the top of the farm to the rear of the Cliffoney Schools.
    One fine night towards the end of July, John was out working and his head stooped down. Suddenly he raised his head and saw a little man dressed in blue clothes sitting on the ditch.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Bartley Currid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilcat, Co. Sligo