School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)
- Location:
- Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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- XML “St Patrick”
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- When St Patrick was on his way to Croagh Patrick he went across at Lough Easkey, Dromore West, Co Sligo. Where the river Easkey issues from the lake there is a narrow passage and up here salmon used go to spawn. St Patrick was crossing at this passage and he stood on a salmon. From that day to this a salmon never entered the lake to spawn. The people of the place say that St Patrick cursed the lake.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Tiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Miss B. Kivlehan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Carrowmably, Co. Sligo