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Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 182

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    Is is said that there was gold buried in Cuileanach Hill; it was very far under the ground in an old fort and it was on top of a table and that there was a cat minding it, if anyone went near the gold the cat would tear him. The only way to get it was to take a big bit of meat with you and throw it to the cat and while the cat would be eating the meat you could take the gold. It was said that some
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mac Cártha
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