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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 230

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  1. The Legend of the Monastery (continued)

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    monastery. It is believed by the old people there was a box of golden vessels hidden in the vicinity of the Monastery.
    In order to fins this treasure one must dream three times of it telling no one of theorem. He then must get a gun and make a silver bullet.
    He must go at mid-night to the place in which he dreamt the treasure was and shoot the black cat which he will find guarding it.
    If he succeeds in shooting the cat the treasure is his. No person ever succeeded in getting it yet.
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    Where Happened:- Bohal???
    Town:- Ballaghadereen
    Barony:- Costello
    County:- Roscommon
    Related By:- Mary Rogers (Age 80 years)
    Age:- 80 years
    Written By:- Seamus Darcy
    Date:- 29.10.37
    (see next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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