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

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 181

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    Jack got up very early next morning and the first thing he did was to look at the turf. He found that it was a big heap of gold. Dinny's was the same.
    Jack told Dinny to come next night and to bring a sack with him but Dinny said he would go but that he would not bring a sack.
    He said he would only bring a small piece of the turf in his pocket, If he was lucky enough to get
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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