School: Baile na Carraige, Cill Díoma (roll number 11295)

Location:
Ballynacarriga, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gríobhtha
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  1. A man named Mr Dramour had much gold. One day he put it in a heap in a high room. He opened his sky ligh. A crow came by he went in the sky light. The crow took the gold day after day. He made a nest of it on a tree. A man was working for Mr Dramour. He saw the crow taking the gold to the nest. He went to the nest and got 500 pieces of gold. He left horses and plough after him. He went home. Mr Dramour never say again. He was very rich from that out. This treasure happened over a hundred years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid O Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mellon, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    R. O Neill
    Age
    77
    Address
    Mellon, Co. Limerick