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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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  1. The Pot of Gold

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    Long ago there lived a poor man in the village of Kilbeg who could neither read nor write.
    One night he dreamt there was a pot of gold under a tree in his land, so he went and dug round the tree and sure enough he dug up a little pot nearly full of gold.
    He took out the gold and left the pot in the kitchen.
    One day a traveller called at the house and asked
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mona Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Hunt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keebagh, Co. Mayo