School: Pitfield, Inis (roll number 11091)
- Location:
- Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 123
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- (continued from previous page)During "the warm" summer weather he was wont to take an occasional dip in the pool at the foot of the water fall on the Abhann Sliabh at Tobarscrivaun
One summer morning while dressing after a dive in the pool Paddy happened to look up towards the "Saint's Bed" wand what he saw there made the blood freeze in his veins.
On the floor ledge of the "bed" stretched on his stomach was an old man growing a massive grey beard and looking straight down at Paddy.
"What did you do Paddy?" said I when he was telling me the story.
"I took to the scapers as quick I could and I tell you I did not look back either," answered Paddy
"And whom do you think he was, Paddy"? I asked again
"Who, but St Scribhaun says Paddy with a glitter in his eye.
"Perhaps it was the effect of four pints of Arthur Guinness' Extra, taken the night before" I countered(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Meaney
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Cloondrinagh, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Paddy Meaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Poulaphuca, Co. Clare
