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School: Cnoc Crochaire (roll number 4955)

Location:
Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Brian Ó hUidhir
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    One time there was a pot of gold hid in the ground beside a mile-stone and a black cat minding it Many people heard of it but were afraid to go look for it. One night three men went to the place to dig for it. The cat was there and he made several jumps at them so they went back a few steps and proposed to kill the cat. When they had said that the cat spoke a few horrid words that frightened them very much and they ran for their lives.
    Then a few (men) women said they would go and see if they would be able to put away the cat and get the gold. When they got to the place the cat came at them roaring so loud that he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen English
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboley, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Bernard Fallon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corboley, Co. Roscommon