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School: Cill Béacanta (1)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0381

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    was dead. The old people say that she buried a pot of gold in the lake. One night raiders attacked the castle for the gold, but before they could get it she buried it in the lake. The gold cannot be found until the lake is dried which will never be done. They also believed that she has a palace under the lake guarding the gold.
    Lucy Lambert.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lucy Lambert
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Lambert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballyturin, Co. Galway