School: Ballinvella, Lios Mór (roll number 7880)

Location:
Ballinvella, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Áine Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 257

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  1. When my father, James Prendergast, was a boy, there was a certain man named Driscoll living near him in Poulbatia, Cappoquin, Co Waterford. He dreamt three nights in succession that there was gold hidden in a certain place.
    He was a laboring man who worked with a farmer. Each night he told the farmer of his dream and asked him to go with him to investigate. The farmer with would not go at first but after the third night he consented.
    Off they went down to the place of his dream which was Corbett's field in Moneygorm, Cappoquin, Co Waterford.
    The searched the place carefully and dug a hole in the ground. They discovered a waist-coat and a half sovereign where the boot of gold was supposed to be.
    They told their story to the neighbours who said that there was once a boot of gold there found a supposed to have been hidden by Seán a' tSamhraidh. This legendary character was a robber and was in Clonmel jail years previous.
    While awaiting his eve execution he asked if there were any man from Affane, Cappoquin, Co Waterford present and he would
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Prendergast
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bridane Lower, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    James Prendergast
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Bridane Lower, Co. Waterford