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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    Just opposite Mr Fitzgerald's house of Turlo Co. Mayo there is a lake called Poll an Dailtín. Many years ago one of the Fitzgerald's had a pot of gold, he went to the lake one day with it and let it down into the water by a chain. He then stuck an iron in the ground and tied the chain to it by a rope so that he would be able to find it when he would want it. Alas when the pot of gold got to the bottom of the lake the iron gave way, and the man
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Turlough, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    May Adams
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Adams
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo