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Carha, Co. Mayo
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P. Ó Tonra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 348

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  1. A Treasure (continued)

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    Just then a robber was passing by and heard the quarrel. He came to where they were and stole away the gold. When they saw it was gone they got very sorry and they had to go home as poor as ever. As for the robber he hadn't much luck.On his way home the pot fell into a river and he never found it afterwards.
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  2. A Treasure

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    Once upon a time there lived a very old man in the village of Carranaglough. He was a very great miser. He lived on a small impoverished farm. His house was thatched, and built of stone and mortar. He never wed and so he lived alone. He gathered every penny and stowed it away in a pan
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marion Sarsfield
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Sarsfield
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Carrownaglogh, Co. Mayo