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1. Fairy Legends and Hidden Treasures (continued)

   

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   crock of gold which was hidden in a field of Murrays of Raheen, Adamstown, Co. Wexford. This field is beside the road about half a mile east from the National School of Raheen. I never heard of anyone digging for this gold.

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   A number of men went one night long ago to dig for gold in the Castle at Adamstown. This castle was on Downes' land but the land is now the property of a man named Rothwell.

   I think grandmother knew one of the men named Leary. They made a ring of woollen thread and holy water around the castle. I think they were not supposed to speak while the work was going on.

   They dug and dug and at last I think it was Leary struck a flag which gave a hollow sound. "Oh! begad we have it" said he and with that a man walked out of the castle. So the treasure was never found.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mrs Carty

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Donard, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Mrs Howlett

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female