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School: Punt Abhann (Pontoon)

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Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo
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Anastasia Ní Chonaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 372

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    in her apron, and went home.
    When she arrived at home she showed her mother what she thought was diceens. Her mother saw the pieces of gold and she put them in a jug on the dresser. The little girl and she went back to the rock again. The woman started to hit the rock with her stick but no gold came out of the rock, but a big black dog appeared at the rock and bit the woman. She went home and looked into the jug but all the gold had disappeared.
    The rock is still to be seen. The name of the field is Srait. A dog is heard barking near the rock. It is in my father's land. There is a dog guarding the gold. I dont know whether anyone got any gold since then or not.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Úna Nic Éil
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mac Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    90
    Address
    Cuing More, Co. Mayo