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School: Caddlebrook (roll number 10642)

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Caddellbrook, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhocraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 198

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    of good equal in size to the first. He took it home with him and distributed among a number of poor people who lived in the village. Some of those who got this money never prospered at all while others grew rich year after year until one family was able to purchase up to 100 acres of land.
    That the fairies existed long ago in some parts of our land is still believed by a great many of our country folk.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindollaghan (Crump), Co. Roscommon