School: Matehy, Inniscarra
- Location:
- Saint Ann's Hill, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0347, Page 452
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- (continued from previous page)foxglove where I was sitting and you'll find as much treasure as you can carry away. Let me go Patsy darling and go home for a spade".
But Patsy grinned wider than ever. "I'll mark the foxglove before I do", he said, "but I'll not mark it with a red garter! And now, since you've behaved like a gentleman, I'll set you at liberty and thank you kindly".
As soon as he was free the wee lad swept off his hat, "I'd be saving my thanks for a while, Patsy, if I were you", he said with a wink and picking up his stool he disappeared.
Calling at the top of his voice his small sister heard him and came towards him. To make sure of the foxglove he decided to tie Judy to the one mentioned by the leprechaun with the aid of a piece of twine. This done he set off for home for the spade. His feelings can be imagined more easily than described with visions of a bucket-full of gold.
On his return the sight(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 91
- Address
- Vicarstown, Co. Cork
