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School: Kilmore (roll number 16126)

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Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 491

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    (1) Six packs of gold are buried in John Gaffney's garden (Ardunsaghan) six feet under the surface. Will not be unearthed by anyone except an O'Rourke. Every year a plant six feet high grows over it. The land is said to have belonged to a Landlord called Faily O'Rourke. This must be dreamt about 3 nights in succession by an O'Rourke before starting to dig.
    (2) Thomas Shornan dreamt that an oven of gold was hidden in his vock [?] but that a person would be killed in lifting it. Once he tried to unearth it himself but was hunted by a crowd of mankeepers.
    Golden gates said to be buried in Garadice Lake and can only be removed by two black horses which have no white hairs.
    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
    Informant
    John Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardunsaghan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Carrickmakeegan, Co. Leitrim