School: Garracloon (roll number 6852)

Location:
Garrycloonagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James J. Clarke
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  1. There is a whitethorn bush growing in Pollbuidhe in the townland of Knockfree. There was a man named Clark living in Knockfree and he dreamt that there was a pot of gold buried at the foot of the bush. One night he went to dig for it and after a while he came on a large square flag. He saw a man coming up the road with a light and he went from the bush and hid until the man passed. When Clark came over to the bush he could not see the square flag and if he was digging ever since he would not come on the gold.
    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. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gibson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Deelcastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Gibson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Deelcastle, Co. Mayo