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    Buried Treasure
    Once upon a time in the old days, gold was more plentiful than it is a the present time.
    In those days there was a fair held in a certain place which was situated in the village of Aughurine in the county of Roscommon. On one occasion a cattle dealer visited this fair with the intention of buying cattle. The man got ill at the fair and he was unable to stay. He was afraid he would now be able to succeed in making his journey his. He had a good
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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
    Joseph Phillips
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghacurreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Phillips
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghacurreen, Co. Roscommon