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    in the ground for a treasure. He said he would not tell him till after he'd get it. Also he said that they must not speak a word while digging.
    The two men went a-digging the next day. They dug until they came as far as a flag and there appeared to them a pig. He remembred his dream that a life was to be lost. So he thought the pig would have one of them. This pig was minding the gold. The man thought he would throw the other
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Goldrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyveela, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Terence Baxter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Owencam, Co. Cavan