School: Cluain Leamhac (Cloonloo) (roll number 12767)
- Location:
- Cloonloogh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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- (continued from previous page)to the house with him until he would give
him whiskey, thinking that when he would get
it he would go home. When they were a bit
down the field the man dissappeared and
McDermott seeing his chance went again to
the flag. to his surprise when he lifted the flag
a swarm of bees flew from under it and stung
him badly. It was on account of his selfishness
that the gold turned into bees and stung him.
- Many years ago a herdsman of the name
of Kelly who lived in the townland of
Taverane had a dream on three nights in
succession that there was a hoard of gold
hidden beneath a rock situated not very far
from his own house. In the dream he was
told that he should dig beneath the rock before
the break of day and that he was not to
speak to anyone who might happen to come
along. It was also revealed to him that he
should find some papers some coins and a(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Shannon
- Gender
- Male
