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When Hosty came to Ireland he was invited to a feast which was held in Moire's castle.

Abstract: Story collected by Bernie Greaney, a student at Dún Mór (cailíní) school (Dunmore, Co. Galway) from informant Mrs Greaney.

Original reference: 0037/1/6

 Dún Mór (cailíní) [Vol. 0037, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Greaney, Bernie 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
Greaney, Mrs 
Relation
unknown
Gender
female
Occupation
teacher
Location
Dunmore (Civil parish) 
Dunmore (Barony) 
Galway (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Dún Mór (cailíní)  [duchas:4567561]

When Hosty came to Ireland he was invited to a feast which was held in Moire's castle. During the feast, Hosty caught sight of a round stone in the wall. He resolved to take this home.

Dún Mór (cailíní)  [duchas:4567562]

with him and during the feast he kept his eye on it. 
After the feast he went home and all that night he thought of it. 
One day while Moire was away he cam to her castle. He pulled at the stone and it fell to the ground. He opened it and gold fell out. Many people tried to move the stone but they could not and it is yet to be seen near the castle.

Resource description

Origin information
Dunmore, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 0010-0011
Volume 0037
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Halliday.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Treasure troves--Folklore
Treasure legends--Ór i bhfolach
Informant location
Dunmore Dún Mór Dunmore Dunmore Dunmore Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4574565
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0037/1/6

Suggested credit
"When Hosty came to Ireland he was invited to a feast which was held in Moire's castle."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_4574565>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eibhlín Halliday.
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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