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School: Anach (roll number 13630)

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Annagh, Co. Sligo
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Bean Uí Bhanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 341

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    was now dead that the spell was broken and that it would be no harm for them to try again.
    Devine arranged to go with Sheerin in two days after and continue the digging.
    But Devine and his mother went the next day. They lifted the flag and found under it a large pot of gold. They took it home with them. Before leaving they put back the flag and covered it with clay just as they got it.
    So Sheerin went the next day and Devine went with him not pretending he was there before. They lifted the flag and got nothing.
    Some of Devine's descendants still live and retain the riches.
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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
    Norah Davey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoon, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs P. Davey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoon, Co. Sligo