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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

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Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 162

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    it there or why. It is said that when some soldiers went to dig for it a huge black greyhound appeared to them and they fled in terror from the place.
    In a fort near Hopestown graveyard three wagons of gold are supposed to be hidden. A black dog as big as a calf and with a white spot in his side guards the treasure. The seachers must slap him three times on the white spot before the treasure will be found.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Keeffe
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Coolnahay, Co. Westmeath