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School: An Clochar, Baile Mhic Ealgóid, Tráighlí

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Ballymacelligott, Co. Kerry
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    field and he seldom or ever went to see it for fear somebody would see him and note his hiding place. When he was very old he thought he would look for his gold and distribute it to his relatives. The old landlord quite forgot his hiding place and therefore failed to locate the exact spot. There is a light seen here frequently and people say that it is the old landlord still looking for his hoard. Thomas Neligan is ploughing the supposed field this year and expects every day to find the gold.
    John Twomey
    Maglass
    Castleisland
    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
    Informant
    John Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maglass West, Co. Kerry