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School: Knockconan (roll number 15654)

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Knockconan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0959, Page 088

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  1. Hidden Treasure

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    In the townland of Curkin, in thr parish of Errigal Truagh, in the north part of Co. Monaghan there is a fort on the top of a hill. Every seven years a black cat comes out of the fort and goes to a well at the foot of the hill for a drink. If anyone managed to see it and keep watching it coming back, that person would find out the whereabouts of a Crock of Gold.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    There is supposed to be a crock of gold to be found in Killaleck.
    It is said that some red haired boy is supposed to get it. The person who gets it, will be watching cattle in the summer morning before the dew is off the grass.
    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
    Informant
    Peter Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Glasmullagh, Co. Monaghan