School: Cnoc Luachra (roll number 12653)

Location:
Knockloughra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Móghráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 42

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  1. It was said that there was a lot of gold hidden at Granuaile's castle. The officer left the care of it to a soldier that the head was cut off. They say he is minding it without a head.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mac Lochlainn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbreaga, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Brighid Ní Cheallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Bean feirmeora
    Address
    Knockbreaga, Co. Mayo