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School: Machaire, An Tulach

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Maghera, Co. Clare
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    153
    Hidden Treasure.
    In the townland of Rylane where the land of Mrs McMahon joins that of John Mangan's a pot of gold is supposed to be buried.Long ago some boys from the neighbourhood went at midnight to search for the treasure.
    It is supposed that they were only a foot above the gold when balls of hailstone as big as marbles fell from the heavens.This did not frighten them and they kept digging on.The shower of hailstone was followed by terrible thunder and lightening which nearly burned them .At this they got frightened and ran in haste to their homes.
    This was the only attempt was ever made to unearth the hidden gold.
    Críoch.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick O' Halloran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rylane, Co. Clare