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School: Fedamore (B.) (roll number 14068)

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Martin Moloney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0517, Page 209

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    sleep.they always gave it to him. When he sat down to the fire he began to smile. The man and woman were watching him and when they saw him smile they asked him what was the writing in the metal. He told them that I’d reads “As good as this is the other side is better”. So they made comfortable for the night and gave him a good bed. When they found he was asleep they went out and dug up at the other side two more crocks of gold.
    Padraig Mac Eocada aged 15 years
    Caislean Ceatramad
    Fiaddaimir
    Co Luimnige.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padraig Mac Eochada
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Margeret Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    64
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Limerick