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

Location:
An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    In a deep river beside the curate's house in Balla there is a pot of gold. But nobody can get it unless a living person is thrown in its place. In times gone by many a person tried to get it but failed.
    Two divers were brought down from Dublin to dive for it. They got to the pot but there was a big eel twined around it which would not let them touch it unless they gave a living person in its place
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
          1. ór i bhfolach (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick James Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    An Chreig, Co. Mhaigh Eo