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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 068

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    old man named Peter Conarty who dug up again and again every foot of the ground belonging to the fort but all was in vain, and I am told that he found some chains which must have belonged to the monastery.
    It is said if you eat certain food you will see the treasure in your dreams. It is not known what the food consists of some say the root of a weed called the "yarra". Many people have tried this charm but have not succeeded yet. There is a spirit supposed to be guarding this
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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
    Monica Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Charles Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan