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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

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Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 073

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    In the Townland of Leckaun, parish of Killargue and County of Leitrim lies a hidden treasure. It is stated, in this locality there dwelt an old miser who gathered a fortune. There were no banks in Ireland long ago. Times were wild and robbers had strayed about robbing every man whom they thought carried money. This old miser fearing robbery got a gun, loosed the barrel from the stock, placed the sovereigns one after one into it and closed each end securely. He carried it away at the dead of night to lecaun lonely mountain and buried it deep in the bog. It is told by Peter Gallagher who heard the story from his grand-father; he says it all remains buried there.
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mick Harkin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Peter Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Leckaun, Co. Leitrim