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    About seventy years ago there was a crock of gold hidden in Degnavanty fort by a man named James Boyle.
    A man named Michael McGovern made up his mind one day to dig for the gold. He was prepared to dig for the gold the next day, but that night he had a curious dream.
    He dreamt that anyone who would dig for the gold would become blind. So the man, fearing he would lose his eyesight, never dug for the gold. The gold is supposed to be still in the fort.
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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
    Kathleen Floody
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Dinginavanty, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr. Bernard Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumgoon, Co. Cavan