School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)
- Location:
- Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Annie Davidson
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 32
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- (1) Mr Burgcoyne - lived at the Cross Roads about 1/4 mile N.E. of the school in the townland of Carrowreagh. He left in his will some money for the poor children of the district about 220£.
There is a very funny story told about him. -
He kept a horse of which he was very fond, and the people say that he dressed himself up in his shroud and went up to the horse in its stable & scared it very badly.
He had his coffin made also and in the house.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr David Walsh
- Gender
- Male
