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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    up his mind that he would ask her if she had any money. One evening as he was talking to her he asked her if she had any money. She said she had a little and that it ws hidden in a little (at) box at the back of the fireplace, and that when she would die it would be his. After some time the old woman died and he found two thousand pounds in an iron box at the back of the fireplace.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
          1. ór i bhfolach (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Lavin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Bealach an Doirín, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Patrick Lavin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    An Portach Ard, Co. Ros Comáin