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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Baile na mBreatnach Thuaidh, Co. na hIarmhí
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Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 465D

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    Not far from our house in the townland of Slanestown - parish of Mullingar there is a hill. It is situated near the road. At the bottom of the hill lies a lake. In the bottom of that lake lies a huge animal in the shape of a fish.
    One time a man named Tuite made an attempt to dig for the gold which is supposed to be
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    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an tSláinigh, Co. na hIarmhí