School: Raharney (B.)

Location:
Raharney, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 113

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 113

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  1. John Neill aged 72 told me that there was a man killed at the well he was going for water to cure his teeth ache.
    His name was Pat Dunne the year he died in was 1742: his age was 46. It is said that St Patrick built a little Chapel there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. There is a lone bush in Allen's field and it is said that there is hidden treasure under it and a hound minding it. If any one got it before one o clock they would be rich for ever. A man one night went out through the field at half past twelve o clock. He was just passing the bush and saw a man diging up clay and asked him what was he doing he said he was looking for treasure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tom Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Corbetstown, Co. Westmeath