School: An Cheathrú Gharbh

Location:
Carrowgarve, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Fiachra
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  1. There was once a man who lived with his wife and child. He dreamt of a pot of gold one night. He dreamt he saw it in a hedge between himself and his neighbor. He dreamt he saw a worm twisted round the lid of it minding it. He told the priest about his dreams and the priest said that if he dreamt about it twice more that he would go with him and look for it.
    He did dream of it twice more and he told the priest again. At last the priest decided that they should go and look for it. They went to where they thought it was.
    The priest told the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Garrett
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Garrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Colladussaun, Co. Mayo