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School: Gleann Coirib (roll number 6763)

Location:
Glencorrib, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Hargadáin
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    (continued from previous page)
    she would go in leprehán would laugh.
    One day her husband went into the room and found the lepreháns eye on the door step. He then lifted up the stone and found a pot of gold under it.
    One the lid was written There is another put outside of the door". There was another pot found outside and there were thirtjy soverings down in each pot. Leprehán was then let free and the couple were rich afterwards.
    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
    Kathleen Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bunnafollistran, Co. Mayo