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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

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Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 173

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    There is hidden treasure under the castle in Moylough in the townland of Moylough Mór and the barony of Tiaquin. The treasure was placed there by a priest. It consists of gold. A man tried to get the gold and there was a cat minding it and he jumped at the man and pulled out his eye.
    There is a big stone placed over the gold. There is a gun track on the stone where people tried to blast up the stone. There is a a cat minding the gold. A few years ago a man saw a light and a big hare in it.
    Other treasure.
    There is hidden treasure in Marless. It consists of gold. It is hidden under a flag in a hill called Fairyhill. Fairy people
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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
    Dellie O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr J. Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway