School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 197

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 197

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  1. Many years ago there was a man named Thomas Cawley living in the village of Doocastle.
    One night he dreamt of a place where there was gold hidden, and that not far from the place,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Roddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo