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School: Druim an t-Seagail (roll number 1772)

Location:
Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Máire Ní Eimhirín Seosamh P. Ó hUigín Áine Ní Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 005

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    Not far from Ryehill Castle, between Abbey and Newtown, there is an old village called Paddock. In this village there is a field with a big hole, and steps leading into it. At the end of the steps there is an iron door, and inside it there is a man with one hand which he keeps round a pot of gold, and everybody wishing to get this gold has to take off his hand with one blow. But there has to be three lives lost before the gold can be found.
    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
    Bert Cooke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr John Cooke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway