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

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0513

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  1. Ballaghnatrillick's Strong Man

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    About fifty years ago a man named John Gallagher, of Ballintrillick, Co Sligo ran short of hay for his cattle.
    In his own locality there was none for sale. He had neither horse nor cart, and taking a rope with him, he crossed the mountains to a place called "Log na nGall"[?], which is situated to the south east of Glencar Lake in the Parish of Drumcliffe, Co Sligo. He has friends who lived in this place.
    They filled about two hundred weight of hay into the rope and put the load on his back.
    He walked down the slopes of "Log na nGall"[?]; up the slopes of "Gleann" and down the face
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo