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School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 255

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    a deed." Comack then said "I am very poor." Then the little man asked "would you be satisfied if I filled that can you are carrying with gold." Cormack was delighted and he agreed.
    Then the little man said "Take the lid off the can and look inside." Cormack did so and saw that the can was filled with gold. After some time he began to regret that he had not a larger can for the gold so he said "If I got a larger can would you fill it also with gold." Cormack ran home for a can but when he returned the little red man was gone.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Clare Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    James Street, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Rita Mc Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Congress Avenue, Co. Louth