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School: An Chríoch (Cree), Cuar an Chláir

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  1. Composition - A Hidden Treasure

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    It is said that there is a hidden treasure in Caher Hill about three miles north of Kilmihil. About nine hundred years ago, the Danes lived in this hill.
    Inside the hill there is a pillar, and tied to that pillar is a chain. This chain goes underground to the bottom of a lake about three hundred yards away. At the end of the chain there is a barrel of gold and a bull minding it.
    About three years ago, men went digging the hill expecting to find some proof of the gold being there.
    After a few days they were
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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
    Martin Collins
    Gender
    Male