School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 123
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- Maighréad Nic Domhnaill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kildalkey, Co. Meath
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“It is said that there was an underground tunnel from Fraine castle to Castletown castle...”
It is said that there was an underground tunnel from Fraine castle to Causestown castle and in it there was a crock of Gold. One time two men heard it was there, but they were not supposed to talk until they got the gold. One night they started looking for the gold. When the first man saw it he said "Oh! look, there it is, I have it," and so the gold disappeared and was never(continues on next page)
