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School: Bloomfield (roll number 10382)

Location:
Lavally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 129

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    There is a pot of gold in the middle of James Healy's field which is in the townland of Bloomfield and about one mile from Ballintogher.
    People say that an eel is minding this gold and that he goes away once every seven years. When the eel is away it is possible to get the gold. No more and no less than two people may unearth the gold.
    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
    Seosamh Ó Floinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lavally, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79