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School: Kiltoghert (roll number 14760)

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Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 539

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    There is a hidden treasure near our house. It is under a stone tub near a pond. It is said that an old man and three sons lives there some years ago. The old man before he died hid a treasure under the stone tub. When he was dying he told his sons that the treasure was hidden somewhere in his farm. When he died the sons looked for the treasure but never got it. It is also said the treasure is only six feet under the ground. Many people have gone to look for it, but never got it. Every time a person went to search
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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
    Tessie Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim