School: Cross (roll number 13141)

Location:
Cross South, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mártan Ó Colmáin
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    if he could make out the words on the pot. "I can" said the boy "but not many can." It says the other side of the bush is as good.
    When the boy left the woman went out and told her husband what the boy had said. The man went the next morning to the place and found the pot of gold on the other side. He lived happily ever after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Luke Feeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 14
    Address
    Ardvarnagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Jack Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Ardvarnagh, Co. Roscommon