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...”
(continued from previous page)There lived a woman in Dirreen who gave in to piseoga very much. When ever her husband was going to a fair or any other place, she would put a horse-shoe across the crane so that he would come home safe, and get the best price at the fair for his stock. When she was making butter, she would put the handle of the tongs in the fire and her butter was made much quicker, she always has more butter than any of her neighbours.
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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...”
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