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School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)

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Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Nic Shiomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 150

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    In olden times there were three old Geoghegans lived in Moyleroe, and they dreamt there was a crock of gold in James Fitzsimon's land in Clonarney. Only one of the women was able to put her foot where the gold was. A lot of young fellows went with crowbars & picks went for the third night digging. Just as they gave the crock a touch with the spade, something like a white blanket spread over the crock. They couldn't sink the pick in it for it was as firm as a rock. They took for the road when they saw they couldn't move it. An awful big bull appeared & gave three terrible roars. The men were terrified & said they wouldn't ever go there again.
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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
    Eileen O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Gilmore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath