School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 12_002

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    Hidden Treasure
    Long ago an old man lived near our house in the town of Derrindaffe. For three nights in succession he dreamt that a crock of gold, was buried under a great oak tree that grows on the bank of the river Smerla. It was commonly supposed that evil spirits guarded this treasure. So he told about the dream
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Harnett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry