School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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    There was once a man who was living in Tipperary,and he had a crock of gold. He told his servants to bury the gold .When the servants buried the gold,the man died three nights after,and one of the servants went to get the gold .When he was taking the gold ,the man appeared who owned the gold,and said "Leave back the gold where you got it."When the servant turned around the man was gone,and the servant died three nights afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Summerly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Old Mill Street, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Gerald Cosgrave
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clare Road, Co. Clare
  2. 13.
    A man went fishing one day to Blackhead.When he put down his line he found he could not pull it up.He gave it a jerk and pulled until he had it nearly up,but he found that the line could not
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Summerly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Old Mill Street, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Cullinan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggle Road, Co. Clare