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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 022

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    Rock.
    There is a small hole at the butt of the rock. It was once very big and there was a large, dark cave inside. There are three iron gates in the cave and serpents are guarding the gates. If anyone could pass inside the third gate he would get the money.
    Long ago when the English soldiers were in Ireland some of them heard of the gold in Burren rock and they resolved to find the money. They brought some candels with them and when they entered the dark cave they lighted them.
    When they came
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bofeenaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Norah Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo