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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 137

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    A Story of a Pot of Gold.
    There was & is a pot of gold in a fort in Brownstown. The fort is about four miles from Ballinrobe. It is said that it is just in the middle of the fort. Nobody ever dug it up.
    There is also a pot of gold hidden outside an old house in Brownstown. It is said that the person who is digging for the pot of gold will fist see a goose and if he cuts the head of the goose with one blow he will get the gold,but if he does not, he will be killed by the goose. Nobdy ever tried to dig it up yet.
    It is supposed to be just outside Brownstown on top of a little hill.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Biggins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloondaver, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Feerick
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Cloondaver, Co. Mayo