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School: Monaseed (roll number 15937)

Location:
Móin na Saighead, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Nioclás Ó Diomasaigh
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  1. Hidden Treasure in Annagh

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    Hidden Treasure in Annagh.
    In nearly every district in this country there are traditions of hidden treasure, which are often founded on truth.
    In the townsland of Annagh, in which I reside, there is a tradition that a treasure was hidden in a bog which belongs to a man named Blake. The treasure was supposed to be gold which was hidden many hundreds of years ago. This treasure is supposed to have been guarded by a woman with a child, and a large black dog. The treasure is supposed to have been buried a certain distance from a certain gap in a direct line with a neighbouring house.
    The young men living in the locality were so much impressed by this tradition that they resolved to go in search of the treasure. In order to
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
          1. ór i bhfolach (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Charles
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Fortune
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    34
    Address
    Ráth an Chuilinn, Co. Loch Garman