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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 075

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    hundred pounds.
    The old (pel) people have many stories connected with these treasures but most of them are false. One of the stories is about a man who was going home from his ceilidhe one night and he had to cross the fort. As he went across the fort he heard noise and looking round sharply he saw a fairy putting half-soles on his shoes. The fairy was working so hard that he did not see him untill he had a hold of him and man said " Begorra I got yuh". The fairy screamed and said "Look at the big dog behind you,"
    " he has lots of liberty these
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie E. Comasky
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan