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

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Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
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Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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    William Duffy of Crenane. Once upon a time there was a girl drawing water from a spring well situated beside the forth.
    She said she saw a crock of gold beside the well and a black cat watching it. She ran and told the neighbours about it. She ran and told the neighbours about it and they did not believe her. 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 the could not see it. Then the people told her to get the gold. The cat would let sparks of fire out of his eyes and then the girl would roar and scream.
    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
    Mollie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maureen Hanley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crunaun, Co. Roscommon