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School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 090

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  1. Hidden Treasures

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    to have searched for this gold.
    About a hundred years ago Tom Drummy Of Bella, Collooney, dreamt three nights in succession about a pot of gold that was under a bush in the corner of his own field. As this gold cannot be got without a life being lost he never dug for it.
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  2. Local Heroes

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    In former times the people in our district used to walk to Sligo 10 miles away to the market and back home again the same day. They also used to walk to a place called Bowemore a few miles below Sligo and return home the same day. Their business there was at races or sports. The best step-dancer in this locality is Patrick Mullen
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Conry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick John Conry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Glen, Co. Sligo