School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)
- Location:
- Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 537
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- Once upon a time there lived a poor blacksmith. All he possessed was his forge and a herd of goats. After a few years he got tired of that and decided to go to England to seek his fortune. He settled down to work with a wealthy Squire who had a lovely daughter. As time went on he fell in love with her and they decided to get married. He told her he was the Lord of Tyrone's son. The Squire would not allow his daughter to marry him(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sarah Davey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Thomas Scanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mweelroe, Co. Sligo
