School: Gleann na gCoileach (roll number 1583)
- Location:
- Gleann na gCoileach, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ríoghbhardáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0472, Page 045
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- (continued from previous page)room the dog was protecting a chest of silver. She told him to do the same with the magic apron as he did in the first room, he dis as he was told & the dog did leave the chest unprotected & sat on the magic apron when the man saw his new treasure he threw away the coppers & loaded himself with silver from the fairy chest he touched the magic apron again & the dog took charge of his silver store the next room he entered was similar to the first & second but this dog protected a magic chest of gold he again used his magic apron & great was his surprise when the chest opened & revealed a huge box of glittering gold. The man became delighted & threw away from him his silver & loaded himself with gold all these treasures were to be given for a simple act the witch told him that in another room there was a flint box which belonged to the witch's grandmother & that on his return she would ask him to bring this box to her a long with his store of gold & silver & copper. The man returned without the magic box, but when she asked him where it was, he said he had forgotten it, but that he would return at for it at once. He did as he said & procured the box for the witch as he was leaving the magic hollow tree the soldier became anxious to know what the box contained the witch refused to tell him, but sharply told him(continues on next page)
- Collector
- K. Spillane
