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   The Fairfield Treasure 8 - 2 -'38 The townland of Fairfield is in the parish of Kilbegnet in the county of Galway. There is a treasure hid there. This tunnel of gold, of gold chairs and of gold tables is said to rise in a field named the "high lawn" owned by Martin Ward. It crosses to a cottage-field owned by Tommie Bligh 400 yds. in from the mountain road. It is said also that this tunnel opens at the roots of a big old round white thorn bush. The gold is stated to have been hidden by the Fenians when they were enemies against the English. A man by the name of Naughton made an attempt to get it but he was put back by foul air, and snakes that guard it.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)
            1. treasure legends (~7,411)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Fairfield, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Úna Ní Chúinn

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Skehaghard, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mat Brandon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   30

   Address

   Carrowkeel, Co. Roscommon