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School: Cill Éinne (Killina) (roll number 12818)

Location:
Killinny East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire C. Ní Ghríobhtha
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    my boy" said the other man.
    After a long argument the little red man got vexed and he chopped off the other man's head with his sword. And it is said that whoever digs for the gold and gets it the little red man would kill him. No one dug for the gold yet because they are afraid the little red man would kill them.
    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
    Mícheál Ó Cillín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Galway