School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)
- Location:
- Cornamucklagh North, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Annie Ryan
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- Once there was a man who had a dream about a pot of gold being buried in Inismagrath Island. He dreamt three times about it and he knew the exact spot where to find it.
He went to the place on the third day, and dug away until the pot came in sight but he failed in the effort to get it out. He saw an old witch and a big cat watching it, and the would not let him near the pot of gold.
He was very much frightened and ran home and never looked for it again.
- A man named James Darcy tried to get a pot of gold in Slievenakilla mountain a long time ago. James Darcy lived near that place.
He heard of it and after a time he went there bringing with him a spade, shovel and grape.
He started to dig, and dug for almost a day. At the end of that time the top of the pot appeared. Then the man got tired and stood up to look about him. And he saw a big(continues on next page) - Informant
- Felix Mc Partland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Cornageeha, Co. Leitrim
