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School: Achadh Mhaoláin (roll number 9254)

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Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Prior
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 375

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    In this Parish there is a lake and the name of it is Lough A Doirn. This is but a small lake but on the island there is a treasure hidden. This treasure is guarded by an eel. It is supposed that the Tuatha De Danaan put it there. This treasure can not be recovered until two black horses without one white hair in them are found. If they are got they have to walk into the island and plough it with a plough. One time two black horses were got without one white hair in them, and in the morning there was a white star on one of the horses forehead.
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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
    Betty Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Francis Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumarigna, Co. Leitrim