School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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  1. Bealoideas, 10.1.'39.
    A story of Gold.
    In John O'Neill's garden, a man named Tierney was told where a pot of gold was hidden. he was told to bring a certain man with him for the gold. He went without the man one night so as to get all the gold himself. When he reached the garden he saw a candle lighting. He dug under the namdle and saw the pot. Just then the gold disappeared and after that Old Tierney had a lame leg.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ciaran Ó' Beirn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Kitty Birmingham
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Castletaylor South, Co. Galway