School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 248
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- (continued from previous page)was the fairies that laid it there. But it is said if you dig deep enough for it you are sure to find it. It is gone out of memory and no one ever heeds it now.
- Twenty years ago there lived very strong people some of whom are still alive. Katie Gaffney who lives in the townland of Knocknacross carried a ferkin of butter a distance of six and a quarter miles. She was seen by Domick McKeon who lives in Cartronleine. Thady McGarry Carnacluand carried seven cwts of potatoes on his back. Domnick McKeon of Annaghcarty walked to Collooney a distance of twelve miles when he was eighty six years of age. Most(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumnasoohy, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Pat Mc Keon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Rathmulpatrick, Co. Sligo
