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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)

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Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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    There is a hidden treasure situated at a house named Pat Tiernan's. This man lives in Glenaskey. There are many stories told about people who dreamt where this treasure was but were afraid to search for it.
    A man named MacAlister who lived in Glenaskey dreamt three nights in succession about a crock of gold that was hidden at Pat Tiernan's dwelling house. On the third night he went to a blacksmith who lived in that place and asked him for a crowbar.
    He dug for the gold and when digging he struck a flag an on this flag was a serpent. He got so frightened when he saw the serpent that he ran away and abandoned [the] attempt.
    This treasure is there still to find for anybody who has courage ennough to go and take it.
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    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
    Collector
    Claire Culkin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gleneask, Co. Sligo