School: Boulavogue

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Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
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Énrí Tréinfhear
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    Hidden Treasure.
    People say there is a hidden treasure in the "Boycott" One evening Mike Ryan, James Redmond, and David Doyle went to dig for the treasure. They knew, where the treasure was by a hollow sound in the ground. They dug a hole in the ground and they killed a cock and poured his blood into the hole.
    One man turned around to pick up the spade and he saw the devil in the shape of a bull and they all ran for their lives.
    This happened in the year 1912.
    The treasure was silver.
    The "Boycott" is the name of a farm in the town-land of Carrigeen.

    Michael Parle,
    The Harrow,
    Ferns,
    Co. Wexford.

    This story was told to me by :-
    Mrs. Ryan, (65 yrs)
    The Harrow,
    Ferns,
    Co Wexford.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Parle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycarrigeen Upper, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Ballycarrigeen Upper, Co. Wexford