School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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About forty years ago there lived in the village of Treenduff a man named Thomas Jenning.
He lived alone the greater part of his life. Every night a crowd of boys used to come to his house.
One day Thomas got news that his father was dead in England. That night all the boys came in and found Thomas very downhearted.
They asked him why he was so downhearted. He told them the story and they all mourned with him for the death of his father.
At twelve o clock they heard someone opening the door and going up to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toocananagh, Co. Mayo
