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School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Eoghan
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    A treasure is supposed to be hidden in Tumna near the river Shannon in the parish of Ardcardna in the County Roscommon.
    It is believed that it was placed there by the Danes in former times to be taken out at some later date.
    A man believed that the treasure was hidden there often made an attempt to find it but failed. William Morahan of Cleaheen, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon often made an effort
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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
    Patrick Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Frank Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hartley, Co. Leitrim