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School: Cushenstown (roll number 6087)

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Cushenstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0898, Page 102

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    There was a castle in Terrerath and there was a crock of gold hidden under the castle. There was a big bull minding the gold. Three fellows went one night to dig up the gold and when they when they came to the flag over the gold they heard the bull coming roaring and they ran for their lives. So they went to the Priest and told him the story and the Priest told them to put a woolen thread round the castle and wet it with Holy Water and the bull could not get in unless the thread broke. The same fellows came another night and they went into the castle. When they heard the bull coming they ran out and broke the thread and so no one ever went there any more.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0810: The Snares of the Evil One
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Chadhla
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilscanlan, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Sean Ó Múrchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kilscanlan, Co. Wexford