School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- There is a well at Lecanvey near Westport in County Mayo, and hidden in that well is a fish which bears a griddle mark on its back. There is a very old story about the fish which says that it was once caught by a fisherman and taken home. It was put down to roast on a griddle. When it was partly cooked it jumped up from the griddle and went out the door and made(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 32
- Address
- Prison North, Co. Mayo