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School: Tír Dhá Ghlas (Terryglass) (roll number 13436)

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Tír Dhá Ghlas, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gliasáin
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  1. Treasure in Dick Houlihan's Fort

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    There is a place in Ashgrove called Dick Houlihan's fort. There was a man living near it by the name of Dick Houlihan. He was dreaming every night that if he went to Denmark he would get his fortune. So he started out for Denmark and when he got there he met a grey-haired man and he told him his dream. The man said he know nothing about it. But he directed him to a house in the field where a brother of his lived. Then when Dick got to the house he met another grey-haired man and he was rocking his father in a cradle, who was much older than he. Dick told the man his dream and the man said he knew nothing about it and he told him that his
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
          1. ór i bhfolach (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Creenane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 65