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School: Caherline, Pallasgreen (roll number 15226)

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Caherline, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 027

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    He often heard his father saying if you dreamt of it the third night that you would surely get it. He said to himself, "I will surely dream of it." to-night "if I do I will get it." The night came along and he dreamt of it. He said to himself I have dreamt three nights in succession that there is a crock of gold under my little white-thorn bush in the corner of my farm.
    "I wonder what way could I get it." I will start off to-night and look for it." He started off that night and came to the bush. He dug down deep till he came to a stone. His heart jumped with delight. The next that appeared was a big black-and-white dog. He
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castle-erkin South, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Martin Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castle-erkin South, Co. Limerick