School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 240
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- (continued from previous page)"Oh, John," she said, "where is the pot of money" "Well," said John. "Andy Whelan and myself dug and dug until we reached the pot. With great delight we lifted it up, but instead of money, what do you think was in it, a pot full of rubbish. I was never as much disheartened in all my life." "Oh, you poor old "amadán". said his wife. "I told you never to believe in dreams. So you now see the result."From that day until the day of his death about 56 years ago, John never went by any other name, but "Whang the Miller", and he never found out the trick the boys of the townland played on him.
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Blanche
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Garraun Upper, Co. Wexford
