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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 498

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  1. Treasure in Rathfran Abbey (continued)

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    could not find it. So they were afraid that the Knoxes would hang them because they were "Land Lords" at that time. So they went away to America that day. It was never found ever since.
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  2. Chest of Gold

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    Long ago some Knoxes that lived in Rathfran, Killala, were getting an iron chest of gold in on a ship but the ship got wrecked but the gold was found and it is said to be buried some perches from the front door of Rathfran Abby. Some say it was found long
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs J Duggan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygarry, Co. Mayo