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School: Achadh Mór

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Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán P. Mac Shiúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 126

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    In the old graveyard in Aghamore are the ruins of an old church and in the south wall the track of a horn of gold.
    A long time ago a Sligo man heard a voice outside his door telling him that in the church in Aghamore he would find a horn of gold. Then he asked "how am I to find it? The voice answered, "Walk around and where ever a piece of mortar falls there you will find 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
    English
    Collector
    Mark Forkan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carn More, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Kilkenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carn More, Co. Mayo