School: St Garvan's, Rathmullen

Location:
Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus P. Mac Eiteagáin
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  1. A Hidden Treasure
    A couple of miles above Rathmullan there is a farm called the Haw Farm, and it is believed that a crock of gold is hidden in one of the fields.
    The place is still to be seen to the present day, but it belongs to the fairies.
    Along time ago a number of men went to the place to dig for it. But the man that took the first shovel ful fell dead on the ground.
    When the rest of the men saw that they ran away. No one ventured to dig for it ever since.
    It is said that also every night for a year after the man was buried the fairies came out and started to play music and dance.
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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
    Kathleen O' Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Saltpans, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Edward O' Hanlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Saltpans, Co. Donegal