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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

Location:
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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    Hidden Treasure
    A little distance from Mayo Abbey is a townland called Cullentra. There is a fort in that townland, there is a certain tree in it and a hidden treasure is supposed to be under it, and a have always watching it. Some years ago, a woman came to a house somewhere around Cullentragh, it wsa twelve o'cock at night and she kept knocking until she got an answer. Whoever answered her she told all about the hidden treasure to and how to get it.
    The way she said to get it was, to go to the fort at twelve o'clock on a certain night, the have would be sitting beside the tree and she would give the treasure to anyone who
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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 Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    George Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo