School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)
- Location:
- Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 25_051
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- It is said that there is a ciste buried in Athlone lake and that there is a snake or some kind of a fish minding it. Some people say that if you wanted to get it the nose would be cut off you. A man from Athlone tried to get it once but he got afraid when he saw the fish beside it. Some people say that a man from Derrygorrow got it. He put out a rake in the lake and caught the frogs(?) and pulled the pot into him. It is also said that the man that lived in the house(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martin Grady
- Gender
- Male
