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School: Tulach Bán (roll number 11322)

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Tullywana, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Gormfhlaith
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    of gold and he said that there was a pot of gold hidden under his feet. When the man began to look for it the fairy disappeared. The man could not see him more. The man dug and dug but he could get no gold. The man was very sorry that he did not hold the leprahaun till he got the gold.
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    The old people used to say long ago that a pot of Gold was hidden at every lone bush in the mountains. It is supposed to have been hidden by the Danes or fairies for safety. It is said that they changed themselves into fairies and are still under the hills watching the gold. One time a man was
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padraig Ó Cianaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Jimmy Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Leitrim