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School: An Clochar, Béal an Átha Móir (roll number 13614)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
An tSr. Áthracht
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    The men were afraid to do what she told them. They said there was to be a widow's son, named Brady, killed before the money could got; but she told them no life was to be lost but she could not convince them.
    She wiped the moss off the stone with her hand and took the spade from one of the men to dig it up herself but they would not let her.
    She went back home and died in a fortnight from a broken heart. The stone is now covered with clay. It is said that the charm of the treasure is broken and that nobody will ever get it so no one ever made an effort since to get it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Derrinkeher (Mc Donnell), Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Derrinkeher (Mc Donnell), Co. Leitrim