School: Cloran (roll number 5282)
- Location:
- Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Síle Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0434
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- (continued from previous page)ould cailleac standing at it, she asked for shelter-and said if they gave to her, they would not be sorry. She was given it and she retired to rest at the same time as the family retired.
She arose next morning to continue her journey, but before her departure she told them of a certain lone bush in the neighbourhood under which was concealed a "scillet" of gold, and told them to go to the appointed place before daybreak, they did as they were told and "right enough" they found the gold.
From that day to this they have been very wealthy and famous for their wealth.
- A long time ago in the month of November a man was coming home from a plains fair in Kells with a horse. As he returned home he had to pass a place by the name of Diamor in which there is an old ancient rath or mound. It was night and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Conaill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr William Conell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mulliganstown, Co. Westmeath
