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School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)

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Loughrea, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr Adrian
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0320

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    they both disappeared before all the people, or perhaps fell into the well. They build a big wall round the well for fear anyone else would fall in. They also put a carving of the man and horses there, and hid under the ground. That is the hidden treasure.
    A woman dreamt that there was a chalice found in the old Abbey. She went and told the Friars, but they did not believe her. Then they said that they would try. They searched in the old Abbey and found a gold chalice. It is used now on the altar.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Oliver
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cuscarrick, Co. Galway