School: Rathowen (B) (roll number 5101)

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1. Hidden Treasure

   

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   There is buried treasure in Crosshea bog. A life was to be lost in getting it. They were going to go sometime and bring a cat or a hare. The life of one of these might be sufficient, without the loss of human life. He could not say if the attempt to find the treasure was made.

   

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2. Hidden Treasure

   

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   A man named Peter Bracken had a farm of land in Ringowney (near Edgeworthstown) He man was sick and dying and Brian's sister who is married there she was going up this night to see him. She heard talk and whispering at the turf rick. She said she'd go over and be in with them thinking they were out for turf. When she came near the talk ceased she says "they dont want me". Then she went to go in and going in on the

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)
            1. treasure legends (~7,411)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   T.F. Mc Garry

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Rathowen, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Mrs Bernard Connor

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Windtown North, Co. Westmeath