School: Clochar na Trócaire (Convent of Mercy)
- Location:
- Skibbereen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0298, Page 022
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- (continued from previous page)holes. This tin was called a grater. When the potatoes were broken up very fine they were put into water and allowed rest in it for a few days The starch sank to the bottom and then the water was strained and nothing was left but the starch. This was used to stiffen the linen.
- Under a huge stone on the slope of a hill in my father's farm, there is said to be hidden treasure.
It is said that one day "Athach Mór", a great giant, was challenged to throw this huge stone (at least one ton and a half weight) from Mount Gabriel to that spot on the hill. First the giant seemed unwilling to try this feat but when he began to lift the stone it seemed of no weight, and he suceeded in landing it exactly on the spot.
Under it there is said to be an unusual thing (a nest containing seven golden eggs each seven inches in diameter and filled with sovereigns).(continues on next page) - Collector
- Caitlín Ní Árnéidig
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Highfield, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Connolly
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
