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School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Ardrum, Co. Leitrim

  2. Hidden Treasure

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    It is said that gold is hidden in a pot in a fort in Dromore 1 1/2 mls. from Baiilinamore
    This pot of gold is under a big stone, and a human being has to be killed before the gold can be got. It is guarded on land by a black can wearing a chain round it's neck and by air by a partly disabled crow. A man names Galligan from Dromore dreamt of this gold about 80 years ago. He went to the fort to dig for the gold , saw the crow and the cat, and also heard a voice saying '' what are you doing here ? ''
    He recognised the voice as that of a comrade of his who died some years previously. He went home and did not attempt to unearth the treasure again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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