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School: Shrove (roll number 3470)

Location:
Stroove, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Leonard Bovaird
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  1. Hidden Treasure

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    Crock of Gold hidden by Danes (or Irish during Danish raids) in underground cave situated at Pilot House, Shrove (Mouth of Lough Foyle)
    One attempt made to recover it by James McLaughlin, attempt failed as candle went out.
    Local superstition that one person will lose life in attempt to recover treasure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leonard Bovaird
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    William Gillespie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Stroove, Co. Donegal

  2. Hidden Treasure

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    Treasure hidden near Butcher’s River, Shrove. Guarded by fairies. Lights seen. No attempt made to find it. (Crock of Gold)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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