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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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  1. A Story of a Pot of Gold

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    There lived a man in Togher many years ago who dreamt three nights in succession that if he went to the bridge of Athlone that he would find a pot of gold.
    So one day he set out on the journey and he went to the bridge of Athlone. When he reached the bridge he stayed one day and one night there. So one day he was walking on the bridge, and a man happened to pass by and he said to him "You look like a stranger to me" and he asked him whay brought him there. The man told, that he had dreamt three nights in succession that if he went to the bridge if Athlone that
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Walshe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Togher, Co. Mayo