School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Baile an Doirín, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 04_039
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A Story (continued)
“There was once a man living in Californa who had a great desire for money.”
(continued from previous page)decided to go to Ireland to get the gold. They came to Ireland and went to where it was hidden. There was a great stone wall built around it.
They went in and found the tunnel in which it was. They began digging and just as they were about to dig the gold a dog with eyes like mill wheels appeared. When they saw him they ran for their lives because they knew it was not an earthly dog. They decided to tell the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Mannin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Maolún, Co. na Gaillimhe