School: Creach na mBearna
- Location:
- Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Breathnach
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- (continued from previous page)the water is very cold on account of it being fed by cold mountain streams.
- I have heard the following story from many persons who are prepared to vouch for its truth.
Tommy Simon a very poor man owner of a few acres of land in the townland of Ballyfermoyle near Keadew Co Roscommon, dreamt he found a buried treasure on his own holding of land.
In his dream he was told to go over his land every morning until he would see three chimneys in the village of Keadew, and that he would be standing on(continues on next page) - Collector
- Leo Layden
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Ellen Keaveney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
