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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 271

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    there is it has never been found, although scores of times holes under the foundations of old abbeys, our pits in fallows field have been pointed out to our forefathers as places from which the treasure has been delved up.
    That fairy people however have been caught, it established upon 'undoubted authouty' and that they have been forced to yield up their gold to disburse their treasures to reveal the secrets of the earth, and confess where the diamonds, and emerald and amethyst were hidden under ground is an acknowledged fact.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Murtha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr P. Murtha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan