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School: Belcarra (Buachaillí)

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Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
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    A Hidden Treasure
    There is an ancient church in our village and it is said that there is a pot of gold hidden in it. Long ago when St. Patrick was in Ireland he built this church. Someone gave him a present of a pot of gold. The gold was left in the church. When the church fell the gold was hidden. The people say it is hidden under the church and there is a cat minding it. If you dream of it three nights in succession you will get it. But the one that gets it will die or one out of his house.
    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
    English
    Collector
    John Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loona More, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Dempsey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Loona More, Co. Mayo