School: Ráithíní (Rehins)
- Location:
- Rahans, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Longáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 65
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- Once upon a time a man was digging potatoes in his garden. He found a little box which he opened. He found a note in the box saying "You will find another note under the old oak tree in the bottom of the garden." He then went to the bottom of the garden and began to dig. He found a little silver box which he opened, and in which he found another note. All that was on this note was "Dig deeper". The man dug deeper and found a big chest. He caught the handle of it, pulled it up and opened it and to his joy it was full of gold.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sean Wynne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Padden
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
