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School: Sean-Bhaile Mór (roll number 15817)

Location:
Shanballymore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
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    after that. Two other men heard the story and they thought that the other men were afraid to dig for it and that they didn't want anyone else to get it. These men began digging and they were down a great depth when earth and stones came down on top of them. One man was killed but the other man escaped. The one that was killed couldn't be found to give him christian burial. The remaining one died suddenly and all his family died also. People were afraid to go near the place since.
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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
    Fredia Godfrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mark Fitzgerald
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feamore, Co. Mayo