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1. A Story of Silver and Gold Vessels (continued)

   

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   near us "yes my boy said Doyle do you know the old castly in the field where you go for the cows" yes said Murphy, "well" said Doyle in a chamber under that castle there are gold and silver vessels guarded by an old witch.

   If you go there every morning before sun rise you may have a chance of finding this chamber open. Murphy went every morning before sunrise. He was all most tired this morning when he went to his great surprise the chamber was open. He saw an old hag sitting by a big bench covered over with silver and gold. If you come in here you wont come out alive. "Right" said Mury taking off his hat and jerking it at the end of hat and jerking it at the old hag. The old hag let a scream "You have broken the spell, take what you want" Murphy went in and get an armful of the vessels. He was about to start for home when the old hag said "do not let

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Alice Hore

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Newtown, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Martin Murphy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   79

   Address

   Clonmines, Co. Wexford