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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_002

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    A Pot of Gold
    About eighty-four years ago there lived in Authawalla a few families, and one of them was evicted. Then they lived in Sragh Shegheen.
    Their names were Hallinans and the woman of the house Mrs. Hallinan dreamt three nights one after another that there was a pot of gold hidden in Authawalla. Early on a summers morning she was seen at a white thorn bush, and the people who saw her asked her why she was there. She said that she dreamt of a pot of gold
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    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
    Maureen Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs A. Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo