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School: Achadh Mór

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Achadh Mór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Seán P. Mac Shiúrtáin
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    There is a hidden treasure in Garrett Jordan's field and every evening at dusk a little man dressed in red clothes, comes from Tim Snee's fort to Muldowney's fort and from there to Garret's fort. It is a silver treasure. It is said that the little man sits where the treasure is buried with a wand in his hand. When the castle was raided the house-maid of the castle brought all the silver that was in the castle and hid it in the fort. She hid it in a place so that when she would go down on her knees she could only see the chimney of the castle.
    May Jordan,
    Aghamore,
    Ballyhaunis,
    Co. Mayo.
    Told to me by Biddy Jordan, Raith, Aghamore,
    Ballyhaunis,
    Co. Mayo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Achadh Mór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Biddy Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Ráith, Co. Mhaigh Eo