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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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    some priests and the Bishop came and took the chalice, the copper box it was in, and any other religious objects that were in it.
    The spot: It can be easily recognized by anyone because there is a hole about twelve by six in width and no one knows what length it is because it is crooked. This stone that I am referring to is jutting out in the bank of the Owenmore river.
    This story was told to me by my father.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ogham, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ogham, Co. Sligo