School: An Clochar, Crossmolina (roll number 14728)
- Location:
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An tSr. Antoine
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- (continued from previous page)He was not buried in the same grave but in a mound beside it. This mound can be seen today. On some night of the year lights are seen in the fort. People say it is Will of the Wisp.
- In the town land of Matogul there is a fort called Rath-glas. Money was frequently found in the fort. An old man boasted of his luck to a few of his neighbours, but another old man told him that he had made a fatal mistake in telling that secret because no one would ever again find money there.. Even though people have looked for the money none has ever been found since.
- Collector
- Briget O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycarroon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr William Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ballycarroon, Co. Mayo