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School: Creach na mBearna

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Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
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Tomás Breathnach
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    There is a hidden treasure in Dún. The treasure consists of a pot of gold, a band of soldiers, and a beautiful castle. The treasure is supposed to be hidden under a certain stone which cannot be broken. Once a man began to unearth the treasure and he heard lovely singing. The man kept on digging until he heard a very lonely cry and then a lady appeared in black clothing. The lady said "get away quickly or you will be sorry". The man ran away and nobody has ever tried to unearth the treasure since that happned.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Guiken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tullynahaw, Co. Roscommon