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School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)

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Glen, Co. Sligo
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Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 399

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    Maira bhán who went to this river to look for her ducks one evening. As she was going along the bank of the river she saw a Leipreachán on the other side. She kept her eye on him until she got to the other side, then catching hold of him, she said, "I wont set you free until you tell me where there is a pot of gold". She had a rod in her hand and he told her "to stick in the ground where she was standing, that if she dug there she would get the gold". Home she went for a spade, but when she returned the field was full of rods.
    Written by:- Una Kerins, Rockbrook, Riverstown, Boyle
    Obtained from:- James Kerins
    65 yrs
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Kerins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rockbrook, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Kerins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65