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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

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Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 180

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    shave them first.
    When he had them shaved he brought them into a room of the castle and they had a great feast. When the feast was over he brought them out to a big rick of turf and he told them to fill their pockets with it and to look at it in the morning.
    Jack filled his pockets with it and he even put some into his cap. Dinny only put a small piece of the turf into his pocket.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary D. Finn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuiltycreaghan, Co. Mayo