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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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  1. A Hidden Treasure

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    One time long ago there lived a family in this townland of Ballystrang named Moore and fomr childhood they hear that there was a Pot of Gold on their farm. They were always on the look-out for it and praying that they would find it. But they could never get it and by this time they were getting old. One day, who should come into Moor'es house, but an old beggarman. the woman of the house
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Nancy Brown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal