School: Lacken and Leny (roll number 3244)
- Location:
- Leacain, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: S, Mac Shamhráin
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- Informant
- Christopher Fagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bun Brosnaí, Co. na hIarmhí
- Once there was a man named Paddy Comiskey who lived in Ballyharney, Ballinalack, Co. Westmeath. He was about seventy five years of age. His occupation was farming. He used to to to Ballinalack every evening.
One evening when he was on his journey he crossed a path covered with gold. He picked up two half-crowns and then he heard something fluttering. He turned around to see what was making the noise and when he looked back the gold was gone. He went to(continues on next page)