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School: Tulchán (roll number 10097)

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Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Guidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 070

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    seized with fear and went off home as quickly as they could. They never came back to dig for the treasure. It is a hundred years ago since this happened and to this day the hole they dug is to be seen in the field."
    No-one else ever tried to get the treasure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Tawley Lake Treasure

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    There is a lake in Tawley Bay and near the lake is a round green hill. On top of the hill and on the side facing the lake is a big flat rock. Under the rock there is hidden the treasure - a pot of gold - put there by the Danes, and a cat
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tawly, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Seosamh Mac Guidhir
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Tawly, Co. Leitrim