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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.

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      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