School: Druim Mór (roll number 11901)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 169

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  1. At the narrow gurgling stream John Bailey died about thirty years ago. He was resident of Drumlougher, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. As he was ploughing in his field called the "River field" he heard a hollow sound. Digging down about four feet he came across a flat stone.
    He decided to investigate it and unearthed it and under the flat stone was gold. He covered it up again and went on with his ploughing. He decided that he would come back the following night. When he came back he had a spade, a pick and a bag for gold but when he came back and dug in several parts of the field where he though the gold had been hidden he could not find it so he though that
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosaleen Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Longfield, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Owen Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumlougher, Co. Armagh