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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    In the village of Shraheen a man of the name of Kilgallon dreamed three nights about a pot of gold being under a bush by a river in a very lonely place. He was told in his dreams to go at 3 o'clock at night and bring a woman with him and a spade and a shovel. The woman was to bring a candle to show them light
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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
    Margaret Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Edward Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cregg, Co. Mayo