School: Fairche, Cill Dairbhre (roll number 6834)

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   is said that there is a big crock of gold under it. One night Mr. Coughlan and Mr. Daly went over to the liss about twelve o clock and started to dig about the flag. They were digging for about two hours and they could not knock a shake out of it.
   They went home very disappointed.

   

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   Long ago there lived a rich farmer and his wife down in the County Limerick. They were both hated by the poor. One day an old woman came to the door to beg a little food. She asked for a cake, a few spuds and a handful of meal but the rich woman refused her. Then after a bit she came back and asked for a drink of milk but she was refused again. She

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Slyne

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyshonock, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr James Kennedy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyshonock, Co. Cork