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Abstract: Story collected by Willie O Hara, a student at Béal an Átha Móir (B.) school (Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim) from informant John Reilly.

Original reference: 0225/2/103

Heslin, Seán Ó [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Béal an Átha Móir (B.) [Vol. 0225, Chapter 0002]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Leitrim Schools

COLLECTOR: Hara, Willie O
Gender: male
Location: Kilrush (Townland)
Oughteragh (Civil parish)
Carrigallen (Barony)
Leitrim (County)

INFORMANT: Reilly, John
Gender: male
Location: Boeeshil (Townland)
Drumreilly (Civil parish)
Carrigallen (Barony)
Leitrim (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Hidden Treasure [duchas:4656868]

Some years ago there lived a man named Thomas Reilly. This man lived at Boeshill about three miles from Ballinamore. 

One night he dreamt that there was money hidden in a certain place. This he dreamt three nights in succession. One day he went to the place and began to dig.

He was digging about five minutes when he found a sixpenny piece. He went back to his house. His wife was getting ready to go to market in Ballinamore. He gave her the sixpence and he told her where he got it.

Then he went to the place where he was digging , but he got no more money. Had he kept the secret to himself he might have got more money.

Resource description

Origin information: Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 331
Volume 0225
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Heslin.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Treasure troves--Folklore; Treasure legends--Ór i bhfolach
School location: Ballinamore Béal an Átha Móir Ballinamore Oughteragh Carrigallen Leitrim
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4662219
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0225/2/103
Suggested credit: "Hidden Treasure"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_4662219>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Heslin.
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.