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School: Durrow (B.) (roll number 3517)

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Durrow, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 070

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    About two centuries ago a man used to carry people across the Nore at a place two miles from Abbeyleix.
    Everyone gave him a shilling, two shillings or some such offering.
    He was stopping at a farmer's house nearby and always wore a night cap. It was agreed upon by the farmer that he would bury him without taking off the night-cap. When he died the farmer did as he promised.
    Some years after the farmer dreamed there was gold hidden in the night-cap. He told his mother but she said it was better not to take any notice of his dream. This happened three
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