School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)

Location:
Kinturk, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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    Ór i dTaisce
    Once upon a time there was a man living near Miltown Malbay.He had a dream on three successive nights that there was gold hidden in a small field in Mt. Callan.It was in "Páircín Uaignigh"(no mhaoghnais).
    One day he went to the field in search of the gold.His name was John Cairen.He is dead with the past twenty three years."God rest his soul"When the morning came ,he took his spade and shovel and went off to the place.When he reached the place , he began to work .He was only digging .He was only digging for a few minutes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Harken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonbooly, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr John Joe Harken
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Cloonbooly, Co. Clare