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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 465E

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    hidden in the hill.
    As soon as he had one scraw dug he heard terrible noise like the rattle of chains.
    He looked round and saw the big fish coming towards him. He threw the tools on the ground and flew for his life.
    The bare spot is there to the present day and grass never grows on it. This animal is supposed to be guarding the gold.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slanestown, Co. Westmeath