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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

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Aghamore, Co. Mayo
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Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 195

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  1. Local Folklore - Hidden Treasure

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    One very old person who is now dead found a gold candle stick and a silver one in the bog when cutting the turf. The treasure was found in the village of Cartron in the parish of Aughamore.
    It is said to have been worth over twenty pounds. It is not said who put it there but accidently, Miss Mary Drury found it.
    People say for a long time ? after it was found lights were seen wandering
    up and down the bog to see where it was
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    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
    James Waldron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Dignan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo