School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)
- Location:
- Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Patrick Cowley
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- Long ago the Irish were very fond of singing and story telling. There was an old man named Thomas Foley who lived in Cloonamahon and he was a famous storyteller. The people used to come long journeys to hear him tell stories on a Winters night. There was also another great storyteller named Bartholomew Flynn somaly in Carrickbanagher who was also at famous story-teller. There was also great singers in this district. There were two brothers who lived in Carrickbanagher named John and James Pilkington, and they were also great singers.
- Collector
- Mary Nellany
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrickbanagher, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Martin Nellany
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickbanagher, Co. Sligo