School: Maigh Locha (B.) (roll number 13851)
- Location:
- Moylough, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Braonáin
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- About 10 years ago two were digging a hill in order to get sand.
When they had dug down two feet they discovered a large flag. They dug carefully around it, expecting to get some treasure under it.
They raised up the flag, and to their great surprise they discovered a little grave, 2 ft long, 1 1/2 ft wide, and 2 ft deep. If it were bones and a jar of ashes.
When they saw it at first they ran away with fear. But after a while they picked up courage and they came to examine the grave. They discovered that the jar was filled with ashes and the bones were the remains of a cremated body.
They reported the matter to men of knowledge. One evening a man named, Mr. Morris(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael J. Moffitt
- Gender
- Male