School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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- Long ago a priest was going to say mass in Poll na gCon. When he was going to the place he met Seán na Sagart and Sean na Sagart wanted to prevent him from saying mass. But the priest made the sign of the cross on Seán and told him to stand there till he would be coming back again. The priest went his way and Seán had to stand there until he came back again. When the priest came back he let Sean go. Then Seán ran after the priest until they came to a big river which Seán could not cross but the priest got over easily. Seán threw his dagger after the priest but it missed him and the priest threw at Sean and killed him.
- Collector
- Lena Keville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Richard Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lanmore, Co. Mayo
