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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 036

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    A treasure is supposed to be hidden in a cave three miles outside the town of Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. It is said that the Danes left it there after an attack was made on them by the Irish soldiers. The Irish attacked the Danes on a hill near the cave and while some of them buried the treasure the others defended the cave.
    After a while the Danes surrendered and they were taken prisoners. Many men were killed while they were burying the treasure, and their bones are still to be seen near the place where the treasure is supposed to be hidden. At night white figures
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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
    Aidan O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon