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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

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Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 280

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    About a hundred years ago there lived at Saleen a man of the O'Connors. For years he used to be dreaming of a pot of gold which was hidden in a fort in Asdee.
    He never had the courage of going for it and anybody would not venture to go with him. One day in the month of September they were drawing hay and as they were eating dinner suddenly a man approached the door.
    They asked who he was and what was his name. He answered "My name is John Walker and I came to tell you to go in such a place where you have been dreaming of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kit Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glouria, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Galvin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Glouria, Co. Kerry