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School: Graughlough

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Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 120

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    In a piece of ground shaped like a smoothing iron (surrounded by drains) in Billywood farm belonging to Mr. J Strong there is a crock of gold hidden and greyhound watches it.
    To get it you are supposed to have a hen and give it to greyhound. You are to have two jet black hoves to carry it away and never look back until you reach your destination.
    It is told that a person once got the crock of gold but on reaching
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Billy Kincaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs James Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughan, Co. Meath