School: Teamhrán (B.) (roll number 14833)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Mac Conmara
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    In Carton a man called Thomas Henry dreamt about a can of gold hidden under a rock on the side of a hill which he knew...

    In Carton a man called Thomas Henry dreamt about a can of gold hidden under a rock on the side of a hill which he knew. Three nights one after another he dreamt of this gold so on the fourth night he made up his mind to search for it.
    He went to the pace and began digging at the rock. When he was just on the point of rolling of the rock a black cat appeared. Then Tom blessed himself and the cat disappeared very quickly
    Before long he got the gold and went home very happy but on the following night his wife died and he remained poor after war) that.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Carrowbeg, Co. Mayo
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    In Huntsfield there is a fairy tree growing at the bottom of a hill...

    In Huntsfield there is a fairy tree growing at the bottom of a hill. One day a
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