School: An Corrbhaile
- Location:
- Corbally, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Mac Coitir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 378
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“There was once a farmer named Martin Clancy who was very poor and discontented.”
(continued from previous page)found the treasure at last" "Have" said his wife in great surprise. Yes he replied at any rate it is as good as found Last night it was told to me in dream that the treasure was hidden under one of the trees in the orchard "Wait until after my breakfast I shall shall go and fetch it in"The woman waited very impatiently until her husband had finished his meal. and then taking a pick and a spade they both went into the orchard "Now Martin which tree is it under cried his wife" But the farmer only looked round helplessly and began to scrath his head 'I don't know' he said You dont know? Why man did you not take the trouble to notice. I saw plainly enough which tree it was under but out here there are so many(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Keniry
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Denis Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82