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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

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Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 06_004

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    to the hill in the Spring time. One day he went to see them and he found one of his sheep killed by dogs. He went up next day to bury her. He dug the the grave and when he was down two feet he came on an old lamp. He threw it up out of the hole and hit it with the spade. It bursted and out dropped a shower of gold sovereigns. I got this from my grandfather.
    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
    Collector
    Brían Mac Duibhir
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal