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    out, but when it was near the top of the water the sword-fish with one stroke of its sword, cut the ropes and the cauldron fell back into the pool. On another occasion, one of the same men (the other would take no part in a further attempt) collected all the available men around Lea and borrowed several chains and two horses. Again they succeeded in securing the treasure with the chains and, yoking the horses to it, they started to pull but as before the sword-fish cut the chains and the treasure was buried again. The people were satisfied
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Bráonáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklone, Co. Laois