School: Caddlebrook (roll number 10642)
- Location:
- Caddellbrook, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhocraigh
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- My father told me the following story and any who wishes can consult him about it if they want to know how true it is. There lived in the house where Henry Jordan is living now a man by the name of Patrick Cuttle. Patrick dreamt that there was a pot of gold at a certain spot near the Bridge of Athlone. He dreamt the same thing three nights in succession. He felt convinced that if he went up to the place indicated in his dream he would be sure to get the gold. So he got up early the 3rd morning and started his journey to Athlone. When he landed at the place indicated in his dream he could see no pot of gold pot of gold although he spent three days walking up and down the bridge. At last when he was thinking of returning home disappointed you may be sure at not finding the much coveted treasure another man came up to him and asked him"What was he seeking or did he lose any thing. Something prompted him to tell him his story about the dream he had. Well said the other man I dreamt three nights in succession that there was a large pot of gold lying under a Whitethorn lone bush in a man's field and this field is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballindollaghan (Crump), Co. Ros Comáin