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School: Kiltoghert (roll number 14760)

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Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 561

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    In Kiltoghert one time there lived a man the name of Billy Moran. He dreamt three nights one after another that there was gold hid under a big bush at the foot of Mong and there is a serpant minding it.
    In his dream he was to have a man the name of Bob Rutledge and a black dog without a white hair in him to help them lift the Treasure. Rutledge had a dog without a black dog without a gray hair in him and that is why he dreamt of him. They were to lift the treasure before the sun
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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 Guckian
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gowel, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Foley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    25
    Address
    Gowel, Co. Leitrim