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School: Clonmacnoise

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Cluain Mhic Nóis, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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  1. The Crock of Gold

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    Once upon a time a man named Bobkin hid a crock of gold in a place called Bobkin's Corner. Two men heard this and went to where the gold was, to try and get it. They dug, and dug for many days, but got no gold. Alas! A stranger came along one day as the men were digging and asked them what they were doing. The men said that they were looking for a crock of gold, a man hid there, "O!" said the stranger "There is a fairy maiden in it, and if ye dig any more that fairy will change into pillars of fire". So the men believed him, and they threw down their tools and went home without the gold.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bridget O Connor
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Cluain Mhic Nóis, Co. Uíbh Fhailí