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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 041

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    In a corner of the old castle of Athleague there was gold to be found and there was a stone covering it. Two natives of Athleague tried to lift the stone. They had drink taken and they began to quarrel. The stone fell back and was never risen. It is there at the present day. At the back of the fair green there was money hidden. A man belonging to Athleague village but was working in (Athleague) Moate dreamt of the wealth for three nights. This man came to Athleague and told two
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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
    Mary Conboy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Miss Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon