School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)

Location:
Breacaire Beag, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Seán Ó Brádaigh
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    him that under that rock was buried a large crock of gold. "Come tomorrow night about 11 o'lock and bring some help with you remembering the rock. "how will I remember this rock tomorrow night when I come." I will place a large bunch of heather on the top of it," says the Lepreachan "and you will know it." After placing the heather on the top of the rock Larry let him go and took his eyes off him for the first time since he caught him early in the night.
    Larry set for home and he went to bed but he could not sleep but thinking of how he would remove the cliff and when he would have the money to spend. He was up early next morning and went to tell the news to a near neighbour of his whom he intended to have to help him. He had all preparations made early next day
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. leipreacháin (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gilmartin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muileann na Duibhe, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Enery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corr na nÉan, Co. Liatroma