School: Radharc Aillinne (roll number 15959)
- Location:
- Droim Caorthainn, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 287
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- Once upon a time there lived a man in this townland of Lisnanerris and his name was Pat Burke. He wished to get a pot of gold. One bright night he went out he walked around a big fort which was near his house. When he was about to return home when he heard some noise he looked around and saw a little fairy sitting under a mushroom. He was making a pair of shoes with long pointed toes. Pat came up to him and grasped him firmly. The fairy let a great shout but Pat held him fast. He held him fast and he told him that he wanted a pot of gold. The fairy said that there was a pot of gold at the roots of that tree. Pat got a spade and he dug deep down in the ground. He found a small box and he pulled it out with great joy(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Darcy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lios na nDoras, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Pat Darcy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lios na nDoras, Co. Liatroma
