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School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 006

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

    “There is treasure hidden under the doorway between the bedrooms and the kitchen in the house of James McTiernan of Sox.”

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    the pig came, began to squel, and so frightened them away.
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  2. Hidden Treasure

    “Treasure is supposed to be hidden on Cashel Rock in the field of Mervyn Hamilton of Cashel.”

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    Treasure is supposed to be hidden on Cashel Rock, in the field of Mervyn Hamilton of Cashel. At certain times of the year, especially Halloween, lights are seen on the rock, at the spot where the treasure is hidden.
    The man who will be successful in finding this treasure must dream about it for three nights beforehand.
    He must not tell his
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Audrey Irwin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Mervyn Hamilton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Leitrim