School: Convent of Mercy, Kilmacthomas
- Location:
- Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Sr M. Aloysius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0648, Page 107
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- Hidden Treasure There was once a man named John. He heard
that if you caught a fairy he would tell where to get a
box of gold.
One moonlight night about 12 o'clock he stood in
a lonely place, and he caught a fairy, and he told John
to dig under the tree near by, and he would find a
box of gold.
John began to dig, and after a long time he
found a box; he was sure it was gold, but when he open-
ed it he found a piece of leather a hammer, and an awl
and a piece of paper and writing on it. He read it, and
said "If i work hard I will get a lot of gold." He work-
ed hard, and got money. He was delighted with the
fairy's advice.
Josephine Dunphy,
Grawn,
Kilmacthomas.
- Collector
- Josephine Dunphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garranmillon Lower, Co. Waterford
