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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 342

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    Many treasures are supposed to have been hidden in this district.
    One is supposed to have been hidden in a tumble down dwelling house in the town of Cloonameenahan. This treasure is said to have been hidden by the Danes when they were fleeing the country. It is a chest of gold coins and is said to value £1,000 at the least.
    Two men were told in a dream to go and get the treasure but if they talked they would not get it. They reached the house and had uncovered the lid of the chest when one of the men shouted that the cow was in the lake and when she looked back again the treasure was gone.
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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
    Liam Lavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Joseph Lavin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo