School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
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- Robert Divine ran from the chapel and jumped the gate at the road. He was a native of Knocknaska. He died about 40 years of age. He died about 20 years ago. The gate was about 6ft high.
Collected by: Sean Conlon
Heard from Patrick Davey Kilshalvey
- Collector
- Seán Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Davey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilshalvy, Co. Sligo
- John Keenan- he went by the name of "Long John". He lived at Ballintrufane. Before the R.I.C were established he was working at a still making poitin. The revenue men heard about the poitin making & they went to make a catch. He saw them coming & took the still on his back. The agents gave chase but John jumped the river near Killavill and left the barony rangers standing in awe.
Collected by: Sean Conlon
Heard from Pat Davey Kilshalvey
