School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)

Location:
Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 111

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  1. It is supposed that there is a hidden treasure at the Windy-Gap in the town-land of Ballanock on the road between Lahardane and Castlebar.
    There are three stans of gold placed there by the Danes. They were concealed in a cave. Several people have made an attempt to discover it but it was all in vain.
    At the time these stans were placed there, there were three soldiers sworn to guard it, dead or alive, and when they had taken the oath they were shot.
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooleeg Beg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Peter Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 30
    Address
    Dooleeg Beg, Co. Mayo