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

Location:
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 066

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    would go there, but they would change in shape and appearance and they would not be right again until they would take a weed ever morning for nine mornings.
    Nobody would venture to take the treasure. The hare is still living she escapes unhurt no matter how many hounds follow her, it is often there were six hounds after her in a bare field. One day a man fired a shot at her, he was sure he had her killed, but when he went to take her up he took up a thistle in his hand instead.
    The hidden treasure is supposed to be a bucket of gold. Everyday the hare stays in a barn where there is no roof.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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