School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 193
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- There once lived in a house in Foxford a very rich girl who had no father or mother.
She got sick one day and died suddenly. She was buried with all her gold and jewels (along with her)
The night after she was buried five or six boys from the neighbourhood said to themselves that they would dig up the grave and get the money.
When the night came they started out for the graveyard with a spade. When they reached the graveyard they started digging and when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Commons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo
