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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

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Aghamore, Co. Mayo
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Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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    (continued from previous page)
    all the day, and Tom told him that he dreamt if he came to that bridge he would get some gold.
    The shoemaker told him not to be foolish, that he dreamt if he went to Aughamore old church yard he would get a horn of gold.
    The man that went to Limerick Bridge went to Aughamore old church and found the horn of gold. He found it in the side of the side of the south wall. Then he went home very happy.
    The place where the horn of gold was taken out is still to seen in the old church.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Mayo