School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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  1. There is a village called breac-haibhne. There is a certain place in that village called Sruthain Ruaidh, and it is said that ther is a pot of gold buried there. it is said also that a man wen to find it when the sun was setting. When he got to the place, he began to dig. he kept on digging, until the evening began to get dark, and as he was digging he saw an eel rolling beside him. At the the same moment he herd a voice saying "If you want to save your life
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