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School: Páirc na Rian (C.), Rampark, Jenkinstown (roll number 4882)

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Rampark, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 284

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    find a pot of gold. The little fellow pointed to a "Bullthun" that was growing near and told him to dig under it and that he would find a pot of gold. The man went home and returned a few minutes later armed with a spade and shovel. He dug under the "bullthun" and found the pot of gold just as he was told, but when he reached home he found that he had a pot of cockle shells instead of gold because he did not spit on the coins when he found them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Female