School: Beanntraighe (B.) (roll number 15135)
- Location:
- Bantry, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dr. Mac Carrthaigh
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- Collector
- Thomas Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bantry, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michael Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bantry, Co. Cork
- Many years ago there lived in Goleen a very mean man. He was so mean that he hid every penny he got, in a box. At last he became afraid that somebody would steal his money so he hid it under a tree in his garden.
He used to go to the garden every day and he used to stand all alone over the treasure and say to himself how rich he was.(continues on next page)