School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (C.)
- Location:
- Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Chathaláin
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“There lived a woman in Dirreen who gave in to piseóga very much...”
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“The cnucán is situated about a mile from my home it resembles a bowl turned upside down...”
(continued from previous page)The cnucán is situated about a mile form my home. It resembles a bowl turned upside down. many riches and treasures are hid there. At one time a crowd of men went to dig it. They had not dug much when a woman appeared to them and told them if they proceeded they would be sorry. No one ever dug for the treasures since.There is another story about the cnucán. A man went ploughing it on day to set wheat in it. But it belonged to the fairies, they did not like to be intruding on them. This certain man had only turned the second scribe when (no title) (continued)
“There is another story about the cnucán. A man went ploughing it one day to set wheat in it...”
(continued from previous page)There is another story about the crucan. A man went ploughing it one day to set wheat in it. But as it belonged to the fairies, they did not like to be intruding on them. This certain man had only turned the second scribe, when(continues on next page)