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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 039

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    Is is said that there is treasure to be found under a big bush at the bottom of Lisnagirra hill. One time a man was walking home from a neighbours house and it was about twelve o'clock. He saw a light at the bush. When he was coming near it and as he past he saw a ghost. The ghost knocked him and from the shock the man died. On the night of his death the bush was on fire. Since that it is known as the fairy bush. No person ever attempted to unearth it as since then the
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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
    Miss Gretta Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscoffy (Kelly), Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscoffy (Kelly), Co. Roscommon