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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

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Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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    he would have to got to school the next day, and he said that he would not. Then she said "you will have to go" so he said he would. He went to school and when he came home in the evening he said that he would not go back the next day for he said the boys would give him no peace. She said that he could go to his quarrying. the next day and he went. When he was quarrying a while, a few men came around and they asked him did he ever find a pot of gold when he was quarrying those stones and he said he did. Then they asked him where where did he leave it. He took
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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
    Peter Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal