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School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)

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Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 193

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    Long ago there was a man named Jerry Connor. There was a fort in his land. Three nights in succession he dreamt there was gold in the fort under a flag in a certain spot. Connor and a neighbour of his set out about midnight and began to dig a hole in the fort at the spot he saw in his dream. They had to dig several feet down before they met the flag. They were very tired and sat down, and while they were sitting, a white hare came and made a circle around the hole they had dug. They tried
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ahafona, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Tom O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Ahafona, Co. Kerry