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

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
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Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 317

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    Long ago in Monaghan County there was a man digging in a field. He came upon a flat stone & began to dig around it. As he was doing so he lifted his head & looked around & there he saw his house on fire.
    He ran down to it it & was amazed to find that it was not on fire at all, so he went back to the field. But he could not find the flat stone anywhere & his spade was in
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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
    Martha Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Terrace, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Terrace, Co. Monaghan