School: Collinstown
- Location:
- Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Ó Loingsigh
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- Once upon a time Turgedius [Turgesius]
hid a treasure in Lough Lein. The Smyth's of Barber Ville heard of it and they got a diver to dive and search for it. So the diver went down under the water and there he saw the town of Fore which was flooded. He went into a house. There he saw an old woman sitting at the fire and a mighty big red dog lying asleep.
Then the old woman turned round and said, "If you(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tabhrás Ó h-Eibhin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Micheal O h-Eibhir
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
