School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)
- Location:
- Dún Contreathain, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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- Informant
- Charles Kilawee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dún Contreathain, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- James Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dún Contreathain, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- John Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Droim Mór Thiar, Co. Shligigh
- A Great Whale.About 48 years ago a great whale was washed in on the shore at John Dowd's, Hempfield, Dromore West, Co. Sligo. This whale was about 3 tons. When its mouth was open a man 6 feet high could stand inside without touching the roof. They made about 50 barrels of oil from him.
His bones were as high as a one-storey house.(continues on next page)