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School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)

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Drumfree, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 162

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  1. The Hidden Treasure

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    Long, long ago there lived on the farm of Rushfield an old Dane named Hock-eye. He had a lot of gold. When he was hunted out of Ireland he put it into a foal's skin and buried it in a field called the Horse Park. It has still the same name and is owned by a Mr. O'Donnell. The neighbours often searched for it but no one has ever unearthed it.
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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
    William Breslin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenaward, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Alex Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Meenaward, Co. Donegal