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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

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Moylough, Co. Galway
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Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 175

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  1. A Hidden Treasure

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    There is a hidden treasure in a field owned by Dan Commins. It is in the parish of Mountbellew.
    An attempt was made to unearth it. A man came to this person while he was asleep and told him to go to this place on a certain night and bring another man with him. When this night arrived the man went to where the hidden treasure was but as he wanted to get all of the gold himself he did not bring the other man. When he arrived he was glad that the hound which minded it was not there.
    This man began to dig until he came to a flag where the gol was but all of a
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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
    Mary Haverty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Springlawn, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tom Haverty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Springlawn, Co. Galway