School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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Stories told inBarony: Costello
County: Roscommon
Related By: Dominick Cryan
Address: Beechmount, Ballaghadereen
Written By: Joseph O'Brien
Address: Ballaghadereen
Age: 11 years
Date: Feb 1938One dark November night as the wind moaned dismally around the house a knock sounded on our door. On opening it I beheld Dominick Cryan the noted story teller of our district. I asked him to tell a story and he consented.
"I remember well" he said "the day old Pat Malone died. The people of Lung said he was a miser and that he had heaps of gold. He used to go around clad in torn garments and he used to beg from the people.
One night (he) he became ill but nobody could enter his room as the door was locked. Suddenly we heard a scream and then(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph O Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Dominick Cryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon