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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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    was putting a pot of Potatoes on the fire. The old beggar man said he knew where there was a better pot than that and it full of gold.
    The woman asked him where did he find it out.
    The old begger man said it was he that did find it out, for says he 'I gave my foot a good cut it coming across the fields. He told the woman, Moore, that he would show her the Pot if she would give him a piece of bread and butter. 'Alright' said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Nancy Brown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal