School: Maio (roll number 13119)

Location:: Trohanny, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 367

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While pulling the yarrow mentioned on page 5, the following verse is said, "I place this Yarrow under my head, To dream of the living, and not of the dead, To dream of my true love where 'ere he maybe, The colour of his hair, The clothes he will wear, And the day he'll be married to me."
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Hidden Treasure

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There was a crock of gold hidden in the townland of Drominiskin. It was in a field of Geraghty's. It lay seven yards, south of a lone bush. About a hundred and fifty years ago, three brothers of the name of Geraghty were living near. The eldest of the three dreamt that the gold was there for them. They were to go there at twelve o'clock on a certain night. The second eldest man was

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