School: Naomh Seosamh, Shrule

Location:
Shrule, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Reachtaire
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  1. When a man of the name O'Malley in Corthoon was digging an old sandpit he found a bag of old coins. He cleaned them and found they were old pennies dating back to the fifteenth century. He sold them to a man in Tuam for two pounds. The man in Tuam sent them to the museum.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dalgan Demesne, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Davin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dalgan Demesne, Co. Mayo
  2. There was once a man called Kevin Davin. This man used to write poetry in English. He is supposed to have lived in an old house in Pat Davins field on the side of Dalgan road. this is a verse of a poem he wrote.
    A neat little cottage,
    (continues on next page)
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