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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 129

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  1. A Hidden Treasure

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    There is a treasure supposed to be hidden in Drumcorr in Bernard Brady's Lough. There is a man named Edward Reilly living in Loughduff fishing in the lake one evening when he caught a boot. He took off the boot off the line and threw it out again. Then he caught an old leging and a fish put up his head and said that if he would have fished long enough he would get the man who owned the boat and
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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
    Bridge Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grousehall, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grousehall, Co. Cavan