School: Loughine, An Sciobairín (roll number 12319)

Location:
Pookeen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
David Ó Caoimh
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    in which it was concealed. The following night he determined to put his dreams to a test. With little fear of been seen he put out for the Island he had little or no trouble in discovering the spot of his dreams.
    He started digging been cheered by discovering things that were in his dreams, until he came to a large stone under which the supposed hord of gold was concealed. Then something frightened him probably some wild fowl or beast but he himself would insist it was something supernatural. Anyway he fled from the spot, and from that day hence fort he left Lobar O'Loinnse castle and treasure severely alone.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Taylor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacrown, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymacrown, Co. Cork