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School: Druim an t-Seagail (roll number 1772)

Location:
Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Máire Ní Eimhirín Seosamh P. Ó hUigín Áine Ní Uigín
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    in Belleville wood in the parish of Abbeyknocknoy there is said to be a big hole under the ground. A door is said to be at the bottom of it. Beneath the door there is a room in which there is a lot of gold. A fox is supposed to be minding this gold. People are afraid to seek for the gold for it is believed that whoever enters the room will be smothered immediately.
    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
    Collector
    Jonnie Fanning
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belleville Demesne, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Nora Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Belleville Demesne, Co. Galway