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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0632, Page 40

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    appeared to them and he gave them a Crucifix to banish the fairy dog away from where the gold was hidden.
    Next day they went with some of the neighbours to where the gold was hidden and they began to dig for the gold. The fairy dog came growling and barking trying not to leave them get the gold but the people shook holy water around and they made the sign of the Cross with the Crucifix, and the dog began to disappear. They got the gold and they carried it home.
    There is a small hole where the dog (diappeared) disappeared, and a good many people were killed there after night-fall since the dog dis-
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Foran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Querrin, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Foran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Querrin, Co. Clare