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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 448

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  1. Hidden Treasure in a Fort

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    Once, there lived in Temple Glantine a woman by the name of Mrs. McGrath. She dreamt three nights of a pot of gold that was buried in a fort nearby. This fort is now in the land of Mr. Quill. There are the remains of eight or nine of these forts in one field, and it is one of these forts that the gold is supposed to be.
    One night however she went to unearth it. This gold was guarded by a wild cat. After a time the cat attacked the woman, who ran for her life
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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
    John Somers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shangarry, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Somers
    Gender
    Male