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School: Lios Dubh (1) (roll number 14779)

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Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Mc Guiness
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 383

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    Long ago there was a pot of gold hid in this locality. It was a lone bush under which it was hid, this gold would not be god until some one would dream of it. Two men dreamt of it in the one townland, and the dream told them that there was to be blood spilled for the gold. They went at daylight and they went with loys and spades and they brought a dog to kill. They went to the bush and when they got there they killed him and they let the blood fall over the gold. When the men had that done they began to dig as hard as they could, when they came near the gold, a man with a cloak appeared and he stood over the gold. Then they got afraid and went leaving the gold after them. If they didn't kill the dog, they would get the gold.
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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
    Pat Rowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnadober, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Peter Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Drumnadober, Co. Leitrim