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School: Cill Uachtair

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Highwood, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 225

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  1. A Hiddden Treasure

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    The district around here according to local tradition was inhabited by thieves who made raids on other parts of the country. They carried off any valuable things they laid hands on and hid them in caves and under rocks around Highwood and Ballinleg.
    There is one place near the Black Lough in Highwood known as Corrigeenacartha which means robber's rock. It is said that they hid the things they stole in or around this rock and in the caves near hand. It is a reasonable thing to believe because we have it on record in
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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
    Máire Ní Duibhne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Highwood, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John J. Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Highwood, Co. Sligo