School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)
- Location:
- Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
- Teacher: S. Ó Beirn

Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 02_006
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- There is a place named Cathair i Droighinín situated near Oranmore. A man lived there and one night the "neach" came to him. The "neach" came three nights in succession and on the third night he told the man to go to Droichead Buidhe Luimnighe and that he would find gold there.. The man did as he was told. After some time he reached "Droichead Buidhe Luimnighe." He saw a "greasaidhe" there. The man asked the "gréasaidhe" what was he doing there. The "gréasaidhe" said that the "neach" came to him and told him that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nuala Ní Bheirn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mike Shiel
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Castletaylor South, Co. Galway