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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 519

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    "My grandfather heard this story from his father. In his land in Smutternagh there is a field named the Caiseal. There is a treasure hidden under a boultry bush in it. To look at this ancient bush you would think it is dead, but that is not so. Every year two sprigs of it blossom in all its splendour. There is a hound thought to be minding the treasure. Well! nobody can get it save a man named Luke Mac Loughlin. My grandfather had a brother called Luke Mac Loughlin, so they all thought Luke would have the luck to find it. Before Luke could get it he would have to dream about three nights in succession
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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
    Crios Ní Fhiaich
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Smutternagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smutternagh, Co. Roscommon