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School: Ballysadare (B.) (roll number 7410)

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Ballysadare, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Sitric
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 061

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    and they saw fairies on horse back galloping sound the fort where the cave is.They also saw them dancing and singing and playing music.Plenty of local men tried to get the hidden treasure but they failed for want of air.The cave runs from Ballydrehid for 16 or 17 mile into Dronehair Co .Leitim
    J. Mc Partland
    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
    J. Mc Partland
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belladrihid, Co. Sligo