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School: Naomh Muire, Ballyhean (roll number 13444)

Location:
Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Duibhir
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    to blast the rock but, they were suddenly disturbed by a fierce looking creature with a long beard.
    In the olden times it is said that gold was very plentiful and that some old people were very rich when dying, and they used to bury the gold under under the hearthstone at the fire, or under big rocks so that the people that would come after them would not get it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Annie Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Magherafadda, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Jennings
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Magherafadda, Co. Mayo