School: Baile an Mhóta (roll number 16260)

Location:
Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Beárnais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 002

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    He had to depart immediately and the search was postponed. But the officer never returned and nothing was ever heard of him since.
    Two of the men who were t help attempted the search afterwards and, although they dug the field in places, it proved unsuccessful. Whether the treasure is still there is a mystery which was never yet solved because no attempt to search for the treasure was since made.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English