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School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

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Moylough, Co. Sligo
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Margaret Devine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0073

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    was the only object found along with the bones.
    On the covering slab was a wavy band altogether three feet long by one inch wide forming three bold curves. The carving was evidently done by a sharp instrument. Both stone and halbert as well as the bones are now in the National Museum.
    In the farm of Mr. J. Mc.Gettrick a native of Moylough is a deep cave which the people in our fathers times often explored hoping to find treasures but failed. They discovered a small apartment and many passages.
    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
    Kathleen Gildea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Brennan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo