School: Cromadh (C.) (roll number 9307)

Location:
Croom, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Mhic Eoin
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    Long ago there lived a family who bought a fine big house.

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    well. He told his story and they looked for the crocks of gold. Sure enough they were in the wall where the ghost had said. The people of the house gladly gave them to the soldier to do with them as the ghost had asked him and they were never again troubled in their house.
    Nancy Kirby, Croom.
    Got from her father, aged about 50.
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    There was once a poor hunch-back who was a traveller and a great fiddler.

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English