School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

Location:
Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 414

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  1. In the early part of the present century a man who is living in Brisleagh Cloonloo, Boyle, Co. Sligo, found some treasures in a bog. The treasures consisted of gold wathes, gold rings, jewels, gold chains and many other very valuable things. Filled with joy he at once ran home quickly and told his wife. He and his wife ran, in haste, to the lucky spot. They immediately collected the treasures and went home. They lost little time in preparing themselves to go to Boyle. They took the treasures with them, and
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leo Dodd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Chacefield, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Michael Dodd
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Chacefield, Co. Sligo