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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 172

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    Below Ballycastle, in the County of Mayo there is a kind of an island called Downpatrick-Head. There is about a half an acre of land in this island. There is a piece of land on top of a big stone that is going up straight and hanging out over-head. There is a treasure hidden in this piece of land. I do not know who placed the treasure there, or why. It is too difficult to climb it, as it is too straight up.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Bhaoigill
    Other names
    Bríghid Ní Bhaoigill
    Brigid O' Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Maughan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    24
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Mayo