School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

Location:
Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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  1. Once upon a time there lived a man named Paddy Blake. He lived on the side of the road convenient to Bunninadden. One day he went down to Ballymote to a fair. He sold his cattle and had a few drinks (in fact a good few).
    Returning home as it was getting late and feeling tired he went into a shed to rest and fell asleep in the hay. He woke up some time afterwards feeling a good deal soberer. He found that there were other men in the shed. They had a heavy box which they buried in a
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    Folktales index
    AT1641: Doctor Know‑All
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Callaghan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45