School: Teamhrán (B.) (roll number 14833)
- Location:
- Tavraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Mac Conmara
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In the village of Tavenna there is a pot of gold hidden under a bush in Tom Frains land. A man named Luke Dunleavy dreamt of this treasure and he also dreamt that a weasel was watching it. One night about twelve o'clock Luke went to the place and he began digging. When he was digging a while the weasel appeared and started spitting fire out of his mouth. Luke went home and never got the gold and it never was got from that day to this. (no title)
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One night a man was coming home from the fair of Kiltimagh. About a mile from Kilkelly a red man appeared near him. The red man did not disappear until he came to the fair green. Then he disappeared(continues on next page)