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Hidden Treasures

Abstract: Story collected by Peggie Niland, a student at Maigh Locha (Cailíní) school (Moylough, Co. Galway) from informant John Niland.

Original reference: 0081/2/59

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County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Niland, Peggie
Gender
female
Location
Tiaquin (Barony)
Galway (County)
INFORMANT
Niland, John
Gender
male

transcribed at

 

Hidden Treasures [duchas:4596906]

There is hidden treasure in a field named the Curragh. It is in the holding of Simon Mullin. It is in the townland of Annaghmore and in the barony of Tiaquin. There is a black cat minding it. One day a woman was milking the cow and she saw it. She placed a feather on a hill near it because at the time she had not any place to put the gold. When she came back again there was a feather on every hill so that she could not know what hill she placed her own therefore she could not find it. It consists of a pot of gold. 
One night a man named Pat Quinn heard a voice telling him to get up at a certain hour and bring a man named Michael Healy who lived near him with him and go and look for the gold. They got up and went and soon discovered where the gold was. They kept digging and one of them hit the lid of the pot. Then they decided to go him and come back next day to get the pot for they had a good mark, but when they arrived next day there was no mark.

Origin information
Moylough, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 179
Volume 0081
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Treasure troves--Folklore
Treasure legends--Ór i bhfolach
School location
MoyloughMaigh LochaMoyloughTiaquinGalway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4632330
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0081/2/59

Suggested credit
"Hidden Treasures"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4632330>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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