School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 108
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- (continued from previous page)and when they had dug down deep a crow flew up out of the hole. He flew over the two men and Michael was just falling into the hold, but his brother caught his arm, and said if he got all the world he wouldn't lose his brother. So they started off for home without the treasure.
Patrick McCarthy (Age 13 yrs, 4months)
Chapel House
Cappamore
Co. Limerick
12.11.1937
- Once upon a time an old man by the name o fBerkery dreamt of gold being hidden at the back of his house in Fielen. Three times he dreamt of the crock of gold being hidden in the same place.
One night his brother and himself went a neighbouring house and told the story to the master of the house whose name was John Ryan, and they decided to dig for it on that night.
On they went to the place and began their digging, but they did(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maurice Gleeson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Kyle, Co. Limerick
