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School: Riverstown 2

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Riverstown, Co. Sligo
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Áine Ní Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 271

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    Hidden Treasure
    Long ago when Riverstown Rectory Co. Sligo was being built there were three men working at it. The names of two of them were Reids and the other man was Johnston. When they were digging the foundation they came across queer things and towards evening they found a pot of gold. One of the Reids said it was too late to raise it now as it was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christie Middleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownspurraun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr T. Middleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownspurraun, Co. Sligo