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1. A Hidden Treasure (continued)

   

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   There is scarcely a county in Ireland that has not some story about hidden treasure. It is believed that most of the treasures hidden in Ireland were put there by the Danes during the time of their invasion. The treasures the Danes were supposed to have hidden consisted mostly of priests vestments, and golden vessels taken from the churches. In the mountains and old ruins the gold is supposed to be hidden. A lot of attempts have been made to unearth the gold that is supposed to be hidden around Kinvara, but each time the people failed to get it, because the earth kept falling in on them all the time they were looking for the gold. There is a story told about gold which was supposed to be hidden in the Burren Mountains.
   There was once upon a time a woman who lived in a village named Curranroe about two mile and a half from Kinvara. The woman had a son who was very stupid.
   One night he was coming home late from Kinvara, and as there was a very thick fog he soon lost his way. After a long time of walking he came to a house where there lived three men. The men were supposed to have magic power. He heard the men talking inside, so he picked up courage and

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   AT0726: The Oldest on the Farm

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Fallon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cinn Mhara, Co. na Gaillimhe

   Informant

   Patrick Fallon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   57

   Occupation

   Carpenter

   Address

   Cinn Mhara, Co. na Gaillimhe