School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

Location:
Camphire, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 277

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  1. A man named Michael Murray who lived about a half mile from my home in the townland of Bridane in the parish of Lismore and in the county of Waterford about fifty years ago, dreamt one night that a sum of gold was hidden under a tree in Mr. Duke's field which is situated about a mile and a half from my home. The field is situated in the townland of Ballinwillin in the parish of Lismore and in the county of Waterford.
    Michael Murray, accompanied by two men and two women, set out one night to look for it. They took with them holy water, shovels, spades and axes and when they came to the field they dug and dug until they came to a flag. They shook the holy water around the place but were frightened very much by things which they could not see or hear and they fled
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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
    Joan O' Keefe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenasaggart, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Mhuirighthe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Oibrí tí
    Address
    Bridane Upper, Co. Waterford