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School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 438

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    The treasure was supposed to be hidden at Knockduff, in the Parish of Clonfert, (Newmarket) Barony of Duhallow, Co Cork.
    It was supposed to be placed there by an English Outlaw. Why? it is not known.
    A man named Jeremiah O'Connor of Knockduff dreamt for three nights in succession, that a crock of gold was hidden near a bridge at Knockduff.
    After the third night's dream, he set out for the bridge in search of it, but could not find it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Linehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreendermot, Co. Cork