School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 212
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- (continued from previous page)or nothing may be known about origin. The treasure I am writing about belongs to the latter class.
In Carncara, close to the National School, a man called John Gormley lived. His neighbours called him "Senior", because there was another John Gormley in the district.
One day an old woman came to his house and asked for lodgings. She obtained them, and in the morning she thanked Senior and went away. Several times she come for lodgings, and got them
One morning, as she was going away, she called Senior, to the door. "Do you see that bush?" she(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lavagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mrs M. J. Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lavagh, Co. Sligo
