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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 470

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    night he started digging. For half an hour he laboured and then he heard the spade ring. He became excited thinking he had the treasure and after a few more minutes he unearthed half a horse-shoe and three pence in coppers. He kept digging until dawn but found nothing else.
    The pot of gold was put in Thomas Tarpeys field by the leipreachaun. It is under a hawthorn tree and there is a well near it. One morning when Thomas Tarpey was going to the well he saw a trench dug around the tree and a crucifix and holy water bottle lying on the soil. He was afraid to do anything
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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
    Frank Kirrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo