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School: Corratober

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Corratober, Co. Cavan
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Ss. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 133

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    Hidden Treasure
    9th November, 1937
    I live in the townland of Enaughan. Nearhand where I live stands the ruins of an old castle known as the castle of Enaughan. the old people tell us that there is a hidden treasure under this castle.
    I often heard my grandfather tell of a man who dreamed three nights successfully of the exact spot along the castle where the treasure was and what he would have to do to get it. The first thing he would have to do was to get the heart of a lamb and drag it three times around the place. The next thing he would have to do was to get a gun and make a
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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
    Michael Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Enaghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Enaghan, Co. Longford