School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 448

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  1. Hidden Treasure
    Mines and hidden treasure are very scarce in this part of the Country. But gold was found on two occasions at Ballyjamesduff, on one occasion when the water Pump was being sunk in Market Street a nugget of gold was found. On another occasion the same was found outside Ballyjamesduff at Curglass. These were
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Teresa Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrylahan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Frank Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrylahan, Co. Cavan