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School: Tobar Colmáin, Ráthluirc (roll number 8930)

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Saint Colman's Well, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Aoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 438

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  1. Hidden Treasure - A Story

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    Over a hundred years ago there lived in the townland of Foxhall West a poor man by the name of O'Dea. The house where he dwelt was situated on the Cork Limerick border beside the Garryfine Charliville road. Looking at the place today one cannot see any remains of this house.
    He was an honest hardworking man but even so he found it hard to make ends meet as he had twenty one children. One night he dreamt there was a pot of golden sovereigns buried in the Abbey. This Abbey is a ruin in Colmanswell graveyard. The poor man was delighted but he told nobody - not even his wife. He had always heard that it was no use to dream of hidden gold unless one
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Michael Drew
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Gortroe, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr David O' Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foxhall East, Co. Limerick