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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 166

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    pick-axe to dig for the treasure. It was guarded by a fierce grey hound. While lifting the flag, if by chance the greyhound hit the man with it's tail, the man would die, but if the dog was hit with an boultry stick the dog would die and then he could get the treasure.
    But it happened otherwise. The dog hit with its tail while he was lifting the flag, and he died. Every Luke Mac Loughlinn that has been born, has dreamt of the precious treasure but no other attempts have been made
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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
    Tom Mc Manus
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynadooey, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Tim Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75