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School: Killashandra (C.) Convent

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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. M. Cornillius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 170

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    each other and he was to help him to dig for the gold. They had to use a loy and the iron had to be made with one heat. The iron of the loy was to be made in Charlie Gilloran's forge and the handle of it was also to be made out of a tree that never touched the ground. It grew on a tomb stone in the old church yard. The two men went to dig for the gold and they met a man and he went with them get it and when they were half done Shabawn Lake came in on top of them and they did not succeed in getting it
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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
    Chrissy Mc Caffrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killygowan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Eugene Mc Caffrey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    39
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Killygowan, Co. Cavan