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School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

Location:
Cill Mobhí, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 140

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    It is said that there is a pot of gold hidden in a fort owned by Willie Duffy. Once upon a time there was a girl drawing water from a spring well that is situated near the fort. She said that she saw a croch of gold beside the well but that there was a black cat watching it. She ran and told the neighbours about it and they did not believe it. They said that she was joking them. But the girl brought the people to the place where she saw the gold, and the people said that they could not see it. But the girl said that she could see it. Then the people told her to go and get the gold. But every time she would go to get the gold the cat would let sparks of fire our of his eyes and then then the girl would roar and scream
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Cárthaigh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Crunaun, Co. Ros Comáin