School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 429
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- (continued from previous page)wire brush, so that the Ogham can now be seen clearly. The field in which the stone is situated, is called "liagán" meaning standing stone.
Mr Cunney has surmised that the stone has given the name Currower, "Coirthe Oghmhar", from "Coirthe" - standing stone - and "Oghmhar" - bearing Ogham.
Of course there is supposed to be a crock of gold buried under it. The following is a story, in connection with the pot of gold:- Two men were working for Martin Mullen's father one day, and when they went into the house, for their dinner, they heard the old people talking about the gold. They resolved to dig for it.
Some days afterwards, they went to the stone and began to dig. When they had made a hole, about six feet deep, they saw that the stone was slowly falling. Observing the danger, the pair ran from the place. Another man came, filled(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Miss Maureen Cunney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
